is today your lucky day?
Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, October 5, 2022:
26 – 30 – 33 – 37 – 62 and Powerball 6
Double the power play
According to the Powerball website, the lottery jackpot was estimated at $353 million, with cash options at $185.6 million.
With no winners, the jackpot is $378 million in Saturday night’s draw, with a cash option of $198.7 million.
The last time the jackpot was won was on the night of August 3rd, when a Pennsylvania lottery player won $206.9 million.
Meanwhile, according to the Mega Millions website, the Mega Millions jackpot is $410 million, with cash options of $213.8 million in Friday’s draw.
Until recently, New Jersey lottery winners had to reveal their identities, but under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, winners can now remain anonymous.
How can I play Powerball?
Powerball draws are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:59 PM Monday drawing added for 2021.
Cost per ticket is $2, but you can add a power play for $1. This makes your potential winnings up to 5 times your original winnings (excluding jackpots and match 5s). If the jackpot is less than $150 million, there is also the potential for a 10x power play.
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate quick pick tickets containing random numbers.
Prizes range from $4 for matching Powerballs to $1 million for matching all 5 white balls (except California) to the jackpot for matching all 6 balls. is. All winnings payouts can be found on the Powerball website.
Where can I play Powerball?
You can play the game in 45 states plus Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Many grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience stores sell lottery tickets. You can buy Powerball tickets online in some states, but beware of scam sites. Check your state lottery for details of online sales before purchasing tickets online.
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or a resident of the particular state in which you purchase a ticket.
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How can I see the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball draw will be broadcast live on the lottery website on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:59 PM ET. You can see the drawing here.
The draw may also be broadcast on your market’s local TV station.
What are my odds of winning?
Playing Powerball can be exciting, but don’t spend millions before you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338 to 1.
The probability of matching all five white balls is 11,688,053 to 1.
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What is a cash option?
The major US lotteries offer two jackpot payout options: pension and cash.
Annuity options pay out over time. There are immediate payments, followed by 29 annual payments, increasing by 5% each year.
The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but pays out in lump sums. No need to wait decades to get all the money.
What is the biggest jackpot in Powerball?
Here are the top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992.
- $1,586 million, January 13, 2016: three winners from California, Florida and Tennessee
- $768.4 million March 27, 2019: Win in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, August 23, 2017: Win in Massachusetts
- $730 million, January 20, 2021: Earned in Maryland
- Oct. 4, 2021, $699.8 million: win in California
- $687.8 million, October 27, 2018: 2 winners in Iowa, NY
- $632.6 million, January 5, 2022: 2 winners in California, Wisconsin
- $590.5 million, May 18, 2013: win in Florida
- $587.5 million November 28, 2012: 2 winners in Arizona, Missouri
- $564.1 million, February 11, 2015: 3 winners from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas
What is the biggest US lottery jackpot ever?
Let’s take a look at the top jackpots won in the US between the Powerball lottery and the Mega Millions lottery.
- $1.586 Billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016: 3 winners from California, Florida and Tennessee
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018: Win in South Carolina
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Illinois
- $1.05 Billion, Mega Millions, Jan 22, 2021: Win in Michigan
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Wisconsin win
- $758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017: Massachusetts wins
- $730 Million, Powerball, Jan 20, 2021: Win in Maryland
- $699.8 million, Powerball, October 4, 2021: Win in California
- $687.8 Million, Powerball, October 27, 2018: Two Winners in Iowa, NY
- $656 million, March 30, 2012: 3 winners from Illinois, Kansas and Maryland
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