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Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, May 1 drawing. Did anyone win $178M jackpot?

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Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, May 1 drawing. Did anyone win 8M jackpot?

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After no grand prize winner from Monday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday now sits at $178 million with a cash value of $81.3 million.

Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday rose to $284 million with a cash value of $127.6 million after there was no grand winner during Tuesday’s drawing.

Ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here’s everything you need to know.

Powerball winning numbers 5/1/24

The winning numbers from the Wednesday, May 1 drawing were 1-11-19-21-68 and the Powerball was 15. The Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Wednesday, May 1, 2024?

There was no grand prize winner, so the jackpot rose to $203 million with a cash value of $92.7 million.

Powerball winning numbers 4/29/24

The winning numbers from the Monday, April 29 drawing were 11-38-47-67-69 and the Powerball was 14. The Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Monday, April 29, 2024?

There was no grand prize winner, so the jackpot rose to $178 million with a cash value of $81.3 million.

Did anyone win Powerball?: Winning numbers for Monday, April 29, 2024 lottery drawing

Mega Millions: Winning numbers for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 jackpot worth $257 million

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will be Saturday, May 4, at 10:59 p.m. ET.

What times does Powerball close?

In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.

In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m.

What days are the Powerball drawings? What time does Powerball go off?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

How much are Powerball tickets?

The Powerball costs $2 per play.

In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.

Tickets can be bought online as well in New Jersey: njlotto.com.

To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.

You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. 

To win, match one of the nine ways to win:

  • 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.
  • 5 white balls = $1 million.
  • 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.
  • 4 white balls = $100.
  • 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
  • 3 white balls = $7.
  • 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.
  • 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.
  • 1 red Powerball = $4.

There’s a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.

All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the grand prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it’s determined by the sales and the number of winners.

What are the odds of winning the Powerball?

The odds of winning the Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.

According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.

  1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
  2. $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
  3. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
  4. $1.3 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
  5. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
  6. $842 million – Jan. 1, 2024 – MI
  7. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
  8. $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
  9. $754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
  10. $731.1 million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
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