What are the winning numbers for Wednesday’s $49 million Powerball jackpot?
The jackpot has grown to $49 million for this Wednesday’s Powerball... here are the winning numbers.
The $1.77 billion Powerball jackpot finally had a winner on Wednesday when a ticket sold in California had all the numbers that were drawn. It was the second largest prize ever won in this lottery and the fourth time the grand prize reached ten digits- the second this year.
Since a winner has been drawn, the jackpot reset last week after the billion-dollar jackpot was claimed. From Monday to Wednesday, the jackpot rose to $49 million.
What are the winning numbers for Wednesday, 18 October?
The winning numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 18 are 1-4-13-35-58 with a Power Ball of 24, and a Power Play of 2x.
What are the winning numbers for Monday, 16 October?
The winning numbers for Monday, Oct. 16 are 2-27-31-44-64 with a Power Ball of 18 and a Power Play of 3x.
How to play Powerball
Powerball costs $2 per ticket, and is available in every US state except Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. You can also take part in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
To play, you must choose five numbers between 1 and 69, and an additional ‘Powerball’ number between 1 and 26. To secure the jackpot, all six of your selected numbers must match those that are drawn. The top prize grows after each draw until it is won.
Jackpot winners can choose to receive their money in 30 installments over 29 years (the annuity option), or as a lump sum (the cash option). If you opt to be paid up front, you get a lower amount, which is approximately half of the original jackpot. Winnings are pre-tax amounts.
Smaller prizes are also available if you correctly guess some, but not all, of the winning numbers.
All Powerball prizes (odds in brackets)
- Five numbers + Powerball: Jackpot (1 in 292,201,338)
- Five numbers: $1 million (1 in 11,688,053.52)
- Four numbers + Powerball: $50,000 (1 in 913,129.18)
- Four numbers: $100 (1 in 36,525.17)
- Three numbers + Powerball: $100 (1 in 14,494.11)
- Three numbers: $7 (1 in 579.76)
- Two numbers + Powerball: $7 (1 in 701.33)
- One number + Powerball $4 (1 in 91.98)
- Powerball: $4 (1 in 38.32)
When are Powerball draws?
There are three Powerball draws a week, held at 10:59 p.m. ET / 7:59 p.m. PT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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 $1 million second prize.
For an additional $1, players in certain areas of the US can also be entered into a second draw, known as Double Play, with a maximum jackpot of $10 million.