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.
It's a far cry from $800 million, but the latest Powerball jackpot could still make you rich.
After matching all six numbers on a single ticket Monday night and winning the top prize, Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is now $20 million with a cash value of $10.1 million.
The lottery was reset after Monday's jackpot of more than $840 million became the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the 10th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot.
Are you ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here you will find everything you need to know.
Powerball winning numbers 1.1.24
The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 and the Powerball was 1. The power play was 3X.
Did anyone win the Powerball drawing on Monday, January 1, 2024?
A single ticket from Michigan matched all six numbers to win the $842.4 million Powerball jackpot. According to powerball.com, the jackpot has a cash value of $425.2 million.
It was the first top prize on New Year's Day since 1992.
There was a $2 million Match 5-plus Power Play winner in Florida and Texas, and a $1 million Match 5 winner in California, Connecticut, Florida and Maryland
Two tickets valued at $50,000 were sold in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey.
Where was Powerball won?
The individual grand prize-winning tickets were sold at the Food Castle of Grand Blanc in Grand Blanc, Michigan – a town just outside Flint, Michigan, about an hour north of Detroit.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will take place on Wednesday, January 3rd 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? When does Powerball 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.
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