The Powerball jackpot has climbed to nearly $1 billion after no one won the top prize Wednesday night — but at least one person in New York state is $1 million richer.
The winning numbers in last night’s $856 million Powerball drawing were 01-07-46-47-63, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 3X. Double Play Winning Numbers were 10-25-51-52-63, Powerball: 01. (Note: Double Play is an add-on feature in 14 states and not currently available in New York.)
No tickets matched all six numbers, bumping the jackpot up to at least $925 million for the next drawing on Saturday; the lump sum cash value would be $432.4 million before taxes. It’s the fourth biggest prize in Powerball history and the one of the 10 largest U.S. lottery jackpots of all time.
Four lottery tickets worth $1 million were sold in California, Kansas, Maryland and New York. The $1M ticket in New York was sold in Queens at 37th Ave. Grocery Inc. 82-06 37th Ave, Jackson Heights.
Thousands of other lotto players in New York state won smaller prizes, too:
Second prize: $1 million
Powerball players can win $1 million by matching all five white numbers. Four such tickets sold were sold in California, Kansas, Maryland and New York.
Third prize: $50,000
3 tickets in New York matched four numbers + the Powerball for a $50,000 prize.
Fourth & fifth prizes: $100
85 tickets in NY matched four of five numbers for a $100 prize. Another 208 tickets matched three numbers + Powerball for a $100 prize.
Sixth & seventh prizes: $7
4,870 tickets in NY matched three of five numbers for a $7 prize. Another 4,776 tickets matched two numbers + Powerball for $7.
Eighth & ninth prizes: $4
36,160 tickets in NY matched one number + Powerball for a $4 prize. Another 84,841 tickets got the Powerball only for a $4 prize.
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Power Play second prize: $2 million
To participate in Power Play, an additional $1 must be paid at the time of buying a Powerball ticket. The Power Play for Monday’s drawing was x3, tripling most smaller prizes won. No tickets won the second Power Play prize of $2 million.
Power Play third prize: $150,000
No tickets sold in New York won the third Power Play prize of $150,000.
Power Play fourth and fifth prizes: $300
8 Power Play tickets in NY matched four of five numbers for a $300 prize. Another 30 Power Play tickets matched three numbers + Powerball for a $300 prize.
Power Play sixth & seventh prizes: $21
611 tickets in NY matched three of five numbers for a $21 prize. Another 650 tickets matched two numbers + Powerball for $21.
Power Play eighth & ninth prizes: $12
4,938 tickets in NY matched one number + Powerball for a $12 prize. Another 11,219 tickets got the Powerball only for a $12 prize.
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What are the largest lottery jackpots of all time?
- $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 8, 2022 (one ticket, California)
- $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, South Carolina)
- $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket, Maine)
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022 (one ticket, Illinois)
- $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023 (one ticket, California)
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, Michigan)
- $925 million, Powerball - current
- $768.4 million, Powerball — March 27, 2019 (one ticket, Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, Massachusetts)
What are the odds of winning lottery?
The odds of winning the Mega Millions grand prize are 1 in 302,575,350. The Powerball odds are 1 in 292,201,338. (The odds of winning both is roughly 1 in 75 quadrillion, or 75,000,000,000,000,000.)
You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning, which is 1 in 1,101,000.
Jackpot winners can choose to receive 30 annual payments, each five percent higher than the last, or a lump-sum payment.
Next drawing
The next drawing of winning numbers that could make a lucky winner fabulously wealthy will be Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10:59 p.m. The Powerball jackpot will be at least $920 million.
Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Tickets are $2 each, and sales stop 59 minutes before the drawing, but may end earlier in some states.
How to watch
These are the channels on which you can watch the lotto drawing live on TV in Upstate New York:
Binghamton: WICZ, channel 40
Buffalo: WUTV, channel 29
Capital Region: WRGB and CW, channels 6 and 15
Elmira: WETM, channel 18
Plattsburgh: WPTZ, channel 5
Rochester: WHAM, channel 13
Syracuse: WSTM and WTVH, channels 3 and 5
Utica: WUTR, channel 20
Watertown: WSTM and WTVH, channels 3 and 5
If you’re outside NY, check with your state’s lottery board.
You can also live stream the drawing online at Powerball-MegaMillions.com.
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