The odds of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
The odds of hitting the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292 million. These things are more likely to land you than making a lot of money.
The number just keeps growing.
With no grand prize winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, the jackpot is now an estimated $620 million with a cash value of $310.8 million.
Are you ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here you will find everything you need to know.
Powerball winning numbers 12/20/23
The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 27, 35, 41, 56, 60 and the Powerball was 16. The power play was 2X.
Did anyone win the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, December 20, 2023?
No one has matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
There was a $2 million Match 5 Plus Power Play winner in Colorado, Kentucky and Virginia and a $1 million Match 5 winner in Kentucky and Rhode Island.
What time does the Powerball drawing take place?
The next drawing will take place on Saturday, December 23rd at 10:59 p.m. ET.
In Delaware, tickets can 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
On which days do the Powerball drawings take place?
Powerball drawings occur three times per week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How much do Powerball tickets cost?
The Powerball costs $2 per game.
In Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.
Tickets can also be purchased online in New Jersey: njlotto.com.
To play, choose five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and then one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a ticket or let the lottery terminal select your numbers at random.
To win, you must combine one of the nine ways to win:
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = main prize.
- 5 white balls = 1 million dollars.
- 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 is a chance that the Power Play will increase your winnings by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x for an additional $1 per spin. Players can multiply non-jackpot winnings up to ten times if the jackpot is $150 million or less.
All prizes are fixed monetary amounts, except the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning they are determined by sales and the number of winners.
What are the chances 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 a 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 bet and rounded to two decimal places.
Big winner: The Delaware Powerball ticket wins $50,000, missing the jackpot by one number
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