13 things more likely to happen than winning the Powerball jackpot
Hoping to win the Powerball jackpot? Here are 13 things more likely to happen than becoming an instant millionaire.
Kaitlyn Kanzler, Wochit
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to climb after nobody matched all six numbers on Monday night and remained in fourth place on the list of top 10 Powerball prizes of all time.
Grab your tickets and let’s see if you’re the game’s newest millionaire.
Here are the numbers for the Wednesday, Sept. 27, Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $850 million with a cash option of $397.4 million.
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Powerball winning numbers 9/27/23
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were 1, 7, 46, 47, 63, and the Powerball is 7. The Power Play was 3X.
Did anyone win Powerball last night, Wednesday, Sept. 27th, 2023?
No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
Four tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. They were purchased in California, Kansas, Maryland, and New York.
Double Play numbers are 10, 25, 51, 52, 63, and the Powerball is 1.
Nobody matched all six numbers, and zero tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.
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How many lotto numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize?
You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.
What do I do if I get 2 lottery numbers on Powerball?
Matching two numbers won’t win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.
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When is the next Powerball drawing?
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday rose to an estimated $925 million with a cash option of $432.4 million, according to powerball.com.
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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Mega Millions numbers: Winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Lottery drawing jackpot at $267M
Mega Millions lottery drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot took another leap forward after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night. The current Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $267 million, with a cash option of $123.6 million.
Powerball jackpot winners
Here is the list of 2023 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com:
Results for Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:
- $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
- $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California.
- $925.0 million — Sept. 30, 2023; TBA.
- $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
- $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
- $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
- $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
- $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
- $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
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Results for Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots
Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.58 million, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
- $925.0 million, Powerball — Sept. 27, 2023; TBA.
- $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
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