Wednesday night’s Powerball draw carries an estimated jackpot of $45 million after no ticket matched all six numbers on Monday. Monday’s winning numbers were 13, 34, 41, 45 and 48, with Powerball 25 and a Power Play multiplier of 2, according to LotteryUSA, which listed Monday’s estimated jackpot at $32 million before the rollover.
Powerball draws take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, with tickets costing $2 and players picking five numbers from 1 to 69 plus a Powerball from 1 to 26. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million. The Power Play option, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes, costs an extra $1.
Monday’s smaller winners
While nobody took the jackpot on Monday, plenty of players won smaller prizes. Matching the Powerball alone pays $4, and matching four white balls plus the Powerball pays $50,000 before any multiplier. The Double Play drawing on Monday produced 7, 12, 47, 56 and 68 with Powerball 11, LotteryUSA reported.
A $2 ticket and a dream
Wednesday’s draw comes a day after the $529 million Mega Millions draw, giving lottery players two giant prizes in two nights. State lotteries remind players to sign the back of a winning ticket, keep it somewhere safe, and check the official numbers rather than a forwarded message. The draw takes place at 10:59 p.m. Eastern.
Lottery officials also warn players to beware of scams. No legitimate lottery ever asks a winner to pay a fee to collect a prize, and anyone contacted out of the blue about a win they did not enter should treat it as fraud. The real way to check is the state lottery’s official website or app, or a ticket scanner at a licensed retailer. Wednesday’s draw takes place at 10:59 p.m. Eastern, and the numbers will be published by the Multi-State Lottery Association shortly afterwards, with the jackpot for Saturday’s draw announced once Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s results are final.
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