Powerball jackpot reaches $386 million. Here's how to play.
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It's not quite $1 billion, but the latest Powerball jackpot is nothing to sneeve at.
There was no grand prize winner from Monday night's drawing, so the jackpot continues to climb. It is now worth an estimated $386 million with a cash value of $185.8 million.
Ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here's everything you need to know.
What are the winning Powerball numbers?
The winning numbers from Friday's drawing were 4, 6, 25, 55, 68 and the Powerball was 26. The Power Play was 2X.
Although there were no jackpot winners, there were two Match 5 plus Power Play winners worth $2 million in New Jersey and a Match 5 winner worth $1 million in New York.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will be Wednesday, Aug. 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: https://www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.
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's the biggest Powerball jackpot ever?
The November 2022 jackpot smashed previous records, coming in at $2.04 billion with a cash value of $997.6 million. One player in California won the record-breaking prize.
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.
