What are the winning numbers for Wednesday’s $439 million Powerball jackpot?
Powerball is offering a top prize of $439 million for the Wednesday evening draw. We have the winning numbers, plus all you need to know about your chances.
Once again there was no winner of the Powerball grand prize on Monday night, meaning that the jackpot has increased to an estimated $439 million for Wednesday’s draw, a $23 million boost on the previous top prize.
The draw was made in Florida at 11pm ET. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, 18 January draw are 06-15-22-42-47 and the Powerball number is 26. The Power Play is 3X.
What were the winning numbers for Monday, 16 January 2023?
The winning numbers for the for Monday, 16 January draw are 4-14-33-39-61. The Powerball is 3 and the Power Play is 3X.
What were the winning numbers for Saturday, 14 January 2023?
The winning numbers for the Saturday, 14 January draw were 24, 26, 39, 47, 57. The Powerball was 23 and the Power Play was 2X.
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What are the odds of winning Powerball?
As the sum grows, so does the number of players hoping to win. While the chances of winning huge cash prizes are always low, the lower the sum, the higher one’s chances of winning.
Millions played when a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball prize - the largest in US lottery history - was up for grabs last year. The winner, who became an overnight billionaire, bought their ticket in California.
Powerball breaks down the odds for players, highlighting the unlikelihood that a player takes home the Grand Prize, calculating the probability as one in over 292 million. However, one’s odd increases significantly when selecting just one or two correct numbers. For guessing just one number correctly, the odds of winning increase to 1 in 38.32, which usually lands someone a whopping $4.
Here is the data in detail, provided by Powerball.
| Numbers Correct + Powerball | Cash Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Five + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 in 292,201,338 |
| Five | $1 million | 1 in 11,688,053.52 |
| Four + Powerball | $50,000 | 1 in 913,129.18 |
| Four | $100 | 1 in 36,525.17 |
| Three + Powerball | $100 | 1 in 14,494.11 |
| Three | $7 | 1 in 579.76 |
| Two + Powerball | $7 | 1 in 701.33 |
| One + Powerball | $4 | 1 in 91.98 |
| Powerball | $4 | 1 in 38.32 |
Rules of the game: Powerball
In Powerball, players must select five numbers between 1 and 69, and one additional “Powerball” number between 1 and 26. One does not need to get all six numbers to win some cash. However, the more numbers correctly guessed, the larger the prize becomes.
There are three drawings a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The jackpot grows after each drawing if no winner takes home the grand prize.
What are Power Play and Double Play?
If players pay $1 extra for Power Play, their winnings will be multiplied by two, three, four, five, or ten, depending on the multiplier number picked out of the hat before the draw takes place. Power Play isn’t applied to the jackpot, and the multiplier is never higher than two if you win the $1m second prize.
For an additional $1, a player’s numbers can also be entered into a second draw, known as Double Play, with a maximum jackpot of $10m.