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The Powerball draw took place on Wednesday night but did anyone win? The winning numbers for the Powerball draw were 05, 12, 50, 61, 69, and the Powerball was 23. There was a Powerplay of X2.
Nobody won the jackpot, which last night stood at $120 million with a cash option of $82.6 million. However, one person matched five balls but not the Powerball, so has won a prize of $1 million. This player had a Powerplay, which means their prize was doubled to $2 million.
Eight people matched four balls and the Powerball, and won a prize of $50,000. One person had the Powerplay so doubled their prize to $100,000.
As nobody won the jackpot, the estimated jackpot for the Sunday night draw is $130 million with a cash option of $89.5 million. The draw will take place at 10.59 p.m. on Sunday, October 27.
How to play the Powerball?
Powerball draws happen at 10.59 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday night, but according to the Powerball website, this weekend's draw will take place on Sunday.
Tickets cost $2 per play and players select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls and then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball. Players can choose their numbers or let the lottery terminal pick them randomly. Ticket sales close an hour or two before the draw.
Players can play the same set of numbers in multiple draws with multi-draw or advance play.
The jackpot starts at $40 million and will grow depending on if anyone wins. There are nine ways to win a prize from $4 to the jackpot. Powerball can be played in 44 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
What is the Powerplay?
Players have the option of selecting a Powerplay for an additional $1 with their Powerball purchase. The Powerplay can multiply prizes (apart from the jackpot) by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10. The multiplier is randomly selected just before the draw. The X10 multiplier is only in play when the jackpot annuity is less than $150 million and the match 5 with Powerplay prize is always $2 million.
What happens when you win the lottery?
Jackpot winners can claim their prize as an annuity, which will be paid out as one lump sum followed by 30 annual payments that grow by 5 percent each year. Or, players can claim the cash option, which is of a lesser value but can be claimed as a one-time payment.
Winners claim prizes over $600 at lottery offices and lottery headquarters. Prizes under $600 can be claimed at a licensed lottery retailer and prizes must be claimed in the same jurisdiction that the winning tickets were purchased. Depending on the jurisdiction, players have from 90 days to a year to claim their prize.
