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The winning numbers for the Wednesday night Powerball draw have been released. And lottery players check their tickets.
Powerball’s estimated jackpot rose to $439 million, with a $237.3 million cash option, for Wednesday’s drawing.
According to Powerball, no one has won the game’s top prize since Nov. 19, causing the jackpot to keep increasing over the past few months. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot remain extremely small and are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.
Wednesday night’s drawing follows several historic lottery wins the US has seen in recent months:
Friday:Winning lottery ticket for nearly $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in Maine
More:Another record-breaking lottery jackpot is up for grabs. This is why the main prizes have become so big.
Here’s what else you need to know.
Powerball Winning Numbers: 18/01/23
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s draw are 6, 15, 22, 42, 47, and the Powerball is 26. The Power Play was 3X.
How do I play Powerball?
To enter Powerball, players select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. You can choose numbers yourself or let the lottery terminal choose randomly for you.
To win the jackpot, you must match the numbers of all five white balls and the red Powerball.
Aside from the main prize, depending on the number of balls that match, there are eight other ways you can win a Powerball prize in the non-jackpot levels of the game.
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Tempted by the jackpot? Here’s how to play Powerball.
Non-jackpot prizes start at $4 and go up to $1 million. For an extra $1 you can sign up for “Powerplay” – which multiplies non-jackpot winning prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10. The 10X Powerplay is only available if the jackpot is $150 million or less, Powerball notes . The game’s “Match 5” second prize is capped at $2 million for the Powerplay.
An additional add-on feature called “Double Play,” which gives players another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball draw, is available in some jurisdictions for $1 per game.
Where is Powerball played?
Powerball can be played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
What are my chances of winning Powerball?
While many lottery players may be tempted by the estimated $439 million jackpot, it’s important to note that the odds of winning Powerball’s top prize are incredibly slim.
- The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million.
- The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all levels) are about 1 in 24.9.
What should you do if you win the lottery? What experts say.
Biggest lottery prizes in US history
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, November 7, 2022: Won in California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina.
- $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, January 13, 2023: Won in Maine
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021: Won in Michigan.
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.
- $758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.
- $730 million, Powerball, January 20, 2021: Won in Maryland.
- $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4. 2021: Won in California.
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Contributors: Emily DeLetter, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star.
