Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 lottery drawing

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After a lucky ticket hit the $214 million grand prize winner from Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday reset to $20 million with a cash value of $9.3 million.

Ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here's everything you need to know.

Powerball winning numbers 5/8/24

The winning numbers from the Wednesday, May 8 drawing were 7-41-43-44-51 and the Powerball was 5. The Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Wednesday, May 86, 2024?

Results pending

Powerball winning numbers 5/6/24

The winning numbers from the Monday, May 6 drawing were 7-23-24-56-60 and the Powerball was 25. The Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Monday, May 6, 2024?

There was a grand prize winner in Florida that matched all five numbers and the Powerball.

There also was a Match 5 plus Power Play winner worth $2 million in Idaho.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will be Wednesday, May 8, at 10:59 p.m. ET.

What times does Powerball close?

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.

What days are the Powerball drawings? What time does Powerball go off?

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

How much are Powerball tickets?

The Powerball costs $2 per play.

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

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

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