Saturday's Powerball jackpot climbs to $145,000,000; One second prize ticket sold

The jackpot in the multi-state Powerball drawing rised to $145,000,000 for the Saturday drawing. The cash value will be an estimated $$66.2 million. None of the tickets sold for Wednesday's $117,000,000 drawing matched five lotto numbers and the Powerball number. The winning numbers from Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 drawing were 15-26-27-30-35 and Powerball was 03.

Even though there was no jackpot winner Wednesday evening, Powerball had some huge winners. There was only one lucky winner matched all 5 numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the 2nd prize. The 1 ticket(s) in NJ matched the first 5 white ball numbers with the Power Play for an incredible $2 million cash win!

Additional prizes won Wednesday night included 11 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and won $10,000. 2 additional players not only matched 4+1, and also purchased the Power Play option, multiplying the prizes by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each!

With 9 different prize levels, there were a total of 471,333 tickets across the nation won $0 prizes in the Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 drawing.

Powerball is an American popular lottery game offered in 44 member states as a shared jackpot game. Powerball drawings occur 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. To play Powerball, pick 5 numbers from 1 to 69 and choose a Powerball number from a set of 26. 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 jackpot is $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 graduated payments in 29 years. Winners can choose one lump-sum cash payout option instead.

Wed Dec 25, 2024 Powerball Payout of U.S.
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 + Powerball	$117,000,000	0
5 of 5	$1,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball	$50,000	11
4 of 5	$100	254
3 of 5 + Powerball	$100	683
3 of 5	$7	15,657
2 of 5 + Powerball	$7	13,444
1 of 5 + Powerball	$4	97,810
Powerball Only	$4	225,143

Wed Dec 25, 2024 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 with Power Play	$2,000,000	1 NJ-1
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$150,000	2
4 of 5 with Power Play	$300	92
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$300	222
3 of 5 with Power Play	$21	5,078
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$21	4,511
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$12	32,819
Powerball Only with Power Play	$12	75,606

Wed Dec 25, 2024 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 + Powerball	$117,000,000	0
5 of 5	$344,035	0
4 of 5 + Powerball	$7,475	4
4 of 5	$393	38
3 of 5 + Powerball	$141	110
3 of 5	$6	2,577
2 of 5 + Powerball	$7	2,127
1 of 5 + Powerball	$4	15,602
Powerball Only	$4	35,914

Wed Dec 25, 2024 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners

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