The Powerball lottery took place last night—here's how to play the lottery and what happens when you win.
The winning Powerball numbers from last night were 23, 30, 35, 41, and 57 and the Power Ball was 02. The jackpot was an estimated $50 million with a cash option of $35.8 million and the Power Play was X3.Nobody won the Powerball jackpot last night, but one ticket matched five numbers and used the Power Play so won $2 million. Nine people matched four balls and the Power Ball and won $50,000, while an additional two people did this using the Power Play and tripled their prize to $150,000.
Nearly 200 people matched four balls and won $100 and nearly 60 additional people used the Power Play to multiply their prize to $300. More than 500 people also won $100 by matching three balls and the Power Ball and more than 130 people tripled this prize to $300. Additionally, more than 423,000 players won smaller prizes ranging from $4 to $21 by matching various number combinations from just the Power Ball to three balls using the Power Play.
A customer buys Powerball tickets at Kavanagh Liquors on January 13, 2016 in San Lorenzo, California. Dozens of people lined up outside of Kavanagh Liquors, a store that has had several multi-million dollar winners, to purchase Powerball tickets in hopes of winning.The Powerball lottery draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday at 10.59 p.m. The deadline for purchasing a ticket varies by jurisdiction but is typically between an hour and two hours before the drawing.
As nobody won the jackpot on Wednesday night, the jackpot for Saturday is an estimated $60 million with a cash option of $42.9 million.To play the Powerball lottery, players must purchase a ticket for $2 per play from a licensed retailer in 45 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The only states in which players cannot purchase a ticket are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.
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