$50,000 Powerball lottery ticket in Delaware unclaimed

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Someone in Delaware could be $50,000 richer and might not even know it, according to the Delaware Lottery office. 

A $50,000-winning Powerball ticket from Oct. 25 hasn't been claimed and was sold at Wawa in Bethany Beach, per the Delaware Lottery office.  

Here's everything you need to know to play: 

Powerball winning numbers: 10/25/23 

The winning numbers from Wednesday's drawing were 25, 27, 41, 53, 68, and the Powerball was 2. The Power Play was 2X.

*Winning lottery numbers from 10/28/23 

The winning numbers from Saturday's drawing were 14, 24, 50, 59, 64 and the Powerball was 2. The Power Play was 2X.  

What time is the Powerball drawing? 

The next drawing is Monday, Oct. 30 at 10:59 p.m. ET.  

Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. 

How to play the Powerball 

The Powerball costs $2 per play. In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing. 

In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m. 

In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/

Tickets can be bought online in New Jersey as well: njlotto.com. 

To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. 

You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.  

To win, match one of the 9 ways to win: 

  • 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize. 
  • 5 white balls = $1 million. 
  • 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000. 
  • 4 white balls = $100. 
  • 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100. 
  • 3 white balls = $7. 
  • 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7. 
  • 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4. 
  • 1 red Powerball = $4. 

There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less. 

All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the grand prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners. 

What are the odds of winning the Powerball? 

The odds of winning the Powerball grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32. 

According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places. 

Largest lottery prizes in US history 

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California. 

2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida and Tennessee. 

3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina. 

4. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine.  

5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois. 

6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan. 

7. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin. 

8. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts. 

9. $730 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland. 

10. $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California. 

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