How many Powerball numbers do you need to win anything?

How many Powerball numbers do you need to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize.

Did anyone win Powerball 7/27/24?

Did anyone win Powerball last night, Saturday, July 27th, 2024? No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot . Nobody matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. Double Play numbers are 19, 45, 57, 64, 69, and the Powerball is 7.

Did anyone win the Powerball tonight?

There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw . But there are 48,287 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw.

How many numbers do you have to get on the Powerball to win $1000000?

If you select all 5 white balls correctly and the red Powerball, you win the jackpot! It does not matter what order you select your picks or what order they come out of the drum in, as long as all of the numbers match you win!

Does 3 numbers win anything in Powerball?

3 numbers plus the Powerball - $100 If you purchase a ticket that matches three numbers and the Powerball you'll finally get back enough money to treat yourself or someone else to something special. The odds to get that you win the $100 cash prize jump to 1 in 14,494.

Did anyone win Powerball on July 31, 2024?

CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $154 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state -- including one lucky ticket that won $100,000.

How does Powerball work?

It's all in the draw: Each Powerball drawing picks five white, numbered balls and one red ball. In order to win the grand prize, a player must match all five white numbers and the red number . Mega Millions, another national-level lottery, is similar. As of this writing, no one's hit the jackpot in weeks.

What if I hit the Powerball number only?

How Powerball Prizes Work. If you only get the Powerball number, you win $4 . Matching one number plus the Powerball also wins you $4, while matching 2 numbers plus the Powerball gets you $7.

Can you win with two white balls in Powerball?

You will receive a payoff unless you match 0 red balls and 0, 1, or 2 white balls . [Match 3, 4, or 5 white balls, or the red ball, and you win!] KEY FACTS: We're assuming the lottery is fair: all balls are equally likely to be drawn (classical approach to probability).

What is the difference between $2 and $3 Powerball tickets?

The Powerball ticket price is $2 per play. You can add Power Play for $1, bringing the total to $3 per ticket . The Double Play add-on also costs an additional $1 for a total of $3 per ticket.

How many numbers do you need to mark for Powerball?

Select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball . Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.

Do Powerball numbers have to be in order?

Do I have to match the numbers in the exact order drawn? Powerball® tickets print the white ball numbers in numerical order of a given play. You can match the white ball numbers in any order of a given play to win a prize . The red Powerball number of a given play on your ticket must match the red Powerball drawn.

Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, July 27. Check tickets for $131 million drawing (2024)

Check your Powerball tickets to see if you won Saturday's $131 million jackpot

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Is today your lucky day?

The lottery jackpot was an estimated $131 million with a cash option of $62.4 million for Saturday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website.

The jackpot was last won on July 3 when an Ohio lottery player won the $139.3 million jackpot.

Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $331 million for Tuesday's drawing with a cash option of $156.2 million,according to the Mega Millions website.

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What are the 7/27/24 winning Powerball numbers?

Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, July 27, 2024:

When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.

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How late can I buy Powerball tickets?

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York's deadline is 10 p.m.

Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.

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How do I play Powerball?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.

Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You cancheck all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.

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Where is the Powerball available?

You can play the game in45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Where can you buy lottery tickets?  

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online throughJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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How can I watch Powerball drawing?

The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here.

The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.

What are my odds of winning?

Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don't go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.

The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.

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Lump sum or annuity?

The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.

The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.

The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don't have to wait decades for all the money.

Can I win jackpot and remain anonymous?

In some states, like New Jersey, you can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn't always the case,but now winners are able to stay anonymousunder a law that was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy.

In other states, a winner's name and hometown are a matter of public record. Check with your state lottery for more information.

Top 10largest Powerball jackpots

Here are the Top 10 jackpots sincethe Powerball lottery began in 1992:

$2.04 billion,Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
$1.765 billion,Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
$1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.326 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
$1.08 billion,July 19, 2023: Won in California
$842.4 million,Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
$768.4 million,March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
$758.7 million,Aug. 23, 2017:Won in Massachusetts
$754.6 million,Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
$731.1 million,Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland

What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here's a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

$2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
$1.765 billion, Powerball,Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
$1.602 billion,Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions,Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.348 billion,Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions,July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
$1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
$1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
$1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions,Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$842.4 million, Powerball,Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
$768.4 million, Powerball,March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
$758.7 million,Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017:Won in Massachusetts
$754.6 million, Powerball:Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
$731.1 million,, Powerball,Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
$699.8 million, Powerball,Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
$687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
$656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia

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