The winning numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball draw were 8, 42, 45, 51 and 57, with Powerball 17 and a Power Play multiplier of 3x. The $45 million jackpot was not claimed at the top prize, and the prize now climbs to an estimated $63 million for Saturday night’s draw.
The draw took place at 10:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 11. Players who matched all five white balls and the red Powerball would have won the jackpot, while the Power Play option, which costs an extra $1, multiplies non-jackpot prizes by the number drawn. With a 3x multiplier drawn, a $50,000 prize would have become $150,000 for players who added the option.
Next Draw on Saturday Night
The next Powerball draw is on Saturday, November 14, at 10:59 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $63 million, up $18 million from Wednesday’s prize. Tickets cost $2 per play, and drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, according to the game’s published figures. As with every Powerball jackpot, the advertised $63 million is an estimate that can move if ticket sales surge, and it would be paid either as an annuity spread over 30 years or as a smaller one-off lump sum.
Players should check their tickets carefully, including the Double Play drawing, where Wednesday’s numbers were 15, 27, 45, 52 and 55 with Powerball 1. Lower-tier prizes can be claimed at retailers and lottery offices, and winners are advised to sign the back of their ticket and check the claim rules in their state before coming forward.
Jackpot Climbs Into the Weekend
Wednesday’s $45 million prize was already the biggest Powerball jackpot of the week, and the rollover to $63 million sets up a bigger Saturday draw. The last few weeks have seen the jackpot reset and rebuild several times as players chase the nine-figure prizes that draw national attention. For Saturday’s draw, the advice is the same as ever: play for fun, set a limit, and remember that the odds favour the house by an enormous margin. The numbers to check from Wednesday night are 8, 42, 45, 51 and 57, with Powerball 17 and Power Play 3x.
