The Powerball Jackpot: Dreams, Odds of Winning and How to Play
To participate in the Powerball game, players can purchase a ticket for $2 per game.
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing is now worth an estimated $376 million after there was no jackpot winner in Wednesday's drawing.
The numbers were rolled and picked just after 11pm EST on Wednesday, and we have the results below.
If there is a winner on Saturday and they choose the cash option, they could now go home with more than $178.5 million, according to the lottery.
Here are the winning numbers from the February 24th draw.
Powerball winning numbers: February 24, 2024
The winning numbers for Saturday February 24th will be displayed here as soon as the results are published. Check back here Sunday morning for all Powerball updates.
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Did someone win the Powerball last night?
Have those tickets ready. Once the Powerball releases the results, all winners will be posted here.
To find the full list of past Powerball winners, click on the link to the lottery's website.
What are the chances of winning the Powerball?
It's understandable that some lottery players are lured by the huge $306 million jackpot, but it's important to remember that the chances of winning Powerball's top prize are extremely slim.
- The chance of winning a Powerball jackpot is about 1 in 292.2 million.
- The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are approximately 1 in 24.9.
To participate in the Powerball game, players can purchase a ticket for $2 per game. The game requires players to choose five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. Alternatively, players can choose to receive random numbers.
To win the jackpot, the numbers of all five white balls and the red Powerball must match.
In addition to the top prize, Powerball offers eight additional ways to win based on the number of matching balls in the non-jackpot tiers.
The non-jackpot prizes on offer range from $4 million to $1 million. If you pay an additional $1 you can take part in the “Powerplay”, which increases non-jackpot winnings by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x.
According to Powerball, the 10X Powerplay option only applies to jackpots worth $150 million or less. Additionally, the game's Match 5 prize for the second stage is capped at a maximum of $2 million when using the Powerplay feature.
An additional add-on feature called “Double Play,” which gives players another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball drawing, is available in some countries for $1 per play.
Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
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