Powerball and Mega Millions winning numbers: Jackpot hits $615M, $450M

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The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to soar after no one matched all six numbers Wednesday night.

So, grab your tickets and pull up a chair.

The Wednesday, July 5, lottery jackpot was worth an estimated $546 million, with a cash option of $282.0 million.

Powerball winning numbers for 7/5/23

The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing are 17, 24, 48, 62, 68, and the Powerball is 23. The Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win Powerball on Wednesday, July 5, 2023?

Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.

Three tickets purchased in Florida, New York and Ohio matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million.

Double Play numbers are 10, 19, 47, 50, 53, and the Powerball is 26.

No one matched all six numbers, and no tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.

How many lotto numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize?

You need to match only one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.

What do I do if I get 2 lottery numbers on Powerball?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday rose to an estimated $615 million with a cash option of $310.6 million, according to powerball.com.

Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

How to play Powerball

Here's how to play Powerball:

To play Powerball in Delaware, choose five main numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball from 1 to 26, and decide whether to add Power Play or not. According to the Delaware Lottery, the following rules also apply:

• Get your entries in before 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on draw days.
• You can enter up to 10 drawings in advance.
• You need to be at least 18 years old to play.
• A state tax rate of up to 6.6% will be levied on lottery winnings.

Did anyone win Mega Millions on Tuesday, July 4, 2023?

Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

One ticket purchased matched all five numbers except for the Megaplier worth $1 million, while another ticket purchased matched five numbers and Megaplier worth $3 million.

The winning numbers were 21, 33, 54, 61, 67 and the Megaplier was 12.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday rose to an estimated $450 million with a cash option of $225.6 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday. The deadline to purchase tickets on the day of drawings is 9:45 p.m. in Delaware.

Results for Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
5. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
6. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
7. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
8. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
9. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.
10. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.

Results for Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
7. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
8. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
9. $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
10. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

The July 5, 2023, Powerball drawing and Delaware winners

• Delaware winners: 4,013
• Total winners from all states: 864,299
• Delaware jackpot winners: 0
• Next estimated jackpot: $615 million

Interesting fact: The Powerball drawing on Wednesday, July 5, saw players in Delaware account for 0.46% of all Powerball winners, according to the Delaware Lottery. This places the state just ahead of New Mexico in the list of the most winners in this draw.