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Saturday's Powerball jackpot leaps to $341 million; 2 players matched the first five numbers
Updated: Thursday, December 24, 2020 01:15 AM
The Powerball lottery grand prize increased because nobody hit all six numbers from Wednesday night's $321 million drawing. The next jackpot moved to $341 million for Saturday night's drawing. The cash value will be $262.5 million. The numbers from Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 drawing were 06-13-38-39-53 with Power Ball 06. The Powerball jackpot has been growing for 90 draws since Saturday, February 15th, 2020. One lucky winner from Michigan won the $70.00 million grand prize in Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 drawing.
Even though there was no grand prize winner Wednesday evening, Powerball did produce some big winners. There were 2 tickets that correctly matched all five lotto numbers and won the 2nd prize. The 2 lucky ticket(s) bought in Massachusetts(1) and New York(1), each won 1 million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other major winners Wednesday night included 11 tickets that matched four white ball numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. There were 8 tickets matched 4+1 with Power Play option, multiplying the winnings by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each! Other winners Wednesday evening included 496 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $100. 128 additional players not only matched 4 white ball, but additionally chose the Power Play option, double the prizes to a total win of $200 each! There were 1304 tickets that correctly matched 3 white ball numbers plus the Powerball and also won $100. 323 additional players not only matched 3+1, but additionally purchased the Power Play option, doulbled the winnings to $200 cash each ticket.
With nine different prize tiers, the Wednesday night's drawing created 961,061 winning tickets across the nation with a total amount of $0 prizes.
America's favorite Powerball game can be played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball game uses a 5/69 (white balls) + 1/26 (Powerballs) system from which winning numbers are chosen. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to spend $1 extra to buy the Power Play, which increases the original winnings but not grand prize. The overall odds of winning is about 1 to 32. The odds of matching all six Powerball numbers are about 1 in 292 million. The minimum Powerball advertised grand prize starts at 40 million dollar. The annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment payments in 29 years. Winners can choose one time lump-sum cash payout instead.
| Wed Dec 23, 2020 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $321,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
MA-1
NY-1
| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 11 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 496 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 1,304 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 32,224 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 27,410 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 208,634 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 498,599 |
| Wed Dec 23, 2020 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 8 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $150,000 | 128 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $300 | 323 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $300 | 8,235 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $21 | 6,900 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $21 | 52,318 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $12 | 124,469 |
| Wed Dec 23, 2020 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $321,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 54 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 167 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 4,511 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 3,963 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 29,620 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 69,933 |
| Wed Dec 23, 2020 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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