Anthony DiMattiaDelaware News Journal
After no grand prize winner fromWednesday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday now sits at$1.3 billionwith a cash value of$608.9 million.
The grand prize ranks as the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot and ninth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, placing it one ranking below the$1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpotthat was won inNeptune, New Jersey,last Tuesday, according topowerball.com.
Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is currently at $97 millionwith a cash value of$45 million after there was no grand prize winner during Friday's drawing.
Ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here's everything you need to know.
Powerball winning numbers 4/6/24
Thewinning numbers from Saturday, April 6 drawingwere22, 27, 44, 52, 69and the Powerball was9. The Power Play was3X.
Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Saturday, April 6, 2024?
A ticket from Oregon won the grand prize jackpot of $1.3 billion. There was also a Match 5 winner worth $1 million in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan and Wyoming.
Overall, there 4.5 million winning tickets including seven worth $1 million as well as 81 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 26 tickets that won $150,000.
Following the win, the Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million with a cash value of $9.4 million.
Where was Powerball won last night?
A single ticket sold in Portland, Oregon, matched all six numbers drawn to win the jackpot worth $1.326 billion, according to Powerball. The jackpot has a cash value of $621 million.
The winner has a year to come forward and claim their prize. Per state law, players in Oregon, with few exceptions, cannot remain anonymous, according to a statement from Powerball.
If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5-percent each year, official said.
Why was Powerball delayed?
The drawing was delayed until 2:29 a.m. Sunday since one lottery was late completing the required pre-draw procedures.
"Tonight, we have one participating lottery that needs additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, which have been enacted to protect the security and integrity of the Powerball game," read a statement on Powerball's website.
"Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn. This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process."
Lottery officials advised players to hold onto their tickets and that "when the required pre-draw procedures are complete, the Powerball drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors."
"Please keep your tickets. We look forward to drawing the winning numbers as soon as possible," lottery officials said in a statement at 1:05 a.m. EST Sunday.
Not the first Powerball drawing delay
This isn't the first time there's been a delay in a large Powerball drawing.
The Nov. 7, 2022, drawing worth a record $2.04 billion was delayed more than nine hours into the next morning due to safety protocols.
The highly anticipated drawing was delayedbecause a participating lottery was still processing its sales and play data,the Multi-State Lottery Association said.It's not clear which lottery was affected.Powerball officials said they have "strict security requirements" that 48 participating lotteries must must meet before a drawing can occur.
The drawing was eventually won by a man from California.
Luckiest lottery state? Delaware is odds on favorite
Powerball winning numbers 4/3/24
Thewinning numbers from Wednesday's drawingwere11-38-41-62-65and the Powerball was15. The Power Play was3X.
Did anyone win Powerball drawing, Wednesday, April 3, 2024?
No one won the grand prize, but there was a total of nine Match 5 winners worth $1 million, including:
- California (2)
- Georgia
- Massachusetts (2)
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- South Carolina
- Washington
Mega Millions: Winning numbers for Friday, April 5, 2024. Did anyone win $67 million jackpot?
Powerball : Winning numbers for Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Did anyone win $1.09B jackpot?
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will be Monday, April 8, at 10:59 p.m. ET.
What times does Powerball close?
In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m.
What days are the Powerball drawings? What time does Powerball go off?
Powerball drawings areheld three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How much are Powerball tickets?
The Powerball costs$2 per play.
In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online:www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.
Tickets can be bought online as well in New Jersey:njlotto.com.
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or letthe lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the nine ways to win:
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.
- 5 white balls = $1 million.
- 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.
- 4 white balls = $100.
- 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
- 3 white balls = $7.
- 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.
- 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.
- 1 red Powerball = $4.
There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play.Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the grand prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
Theodds of winning the Powerballgrand prizeare 1 in292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.
According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.
What is thelargest Powerball jackpot?
- $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023– CA
- $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.3 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
- $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $842 million – Jan. 1, 2024– MI
- $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA
- $731.1 million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
