Winning the Powerball jackpot is less expensive than you think
The winner has a choice: he can either receive the jackpot in 30 annual payments or opt for the more popular lump sum of $273.3 million.
(This story has been updated to add new information.)
The Powerball winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, September 18, drawing. The jackpot is estimated at $176 million (cash value $89.4 million).
The largest Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was valued at $842.4 million and was sold in January at the Food Castle in Grand Blanc.
The winning numbers for the draw on Wednesday, September 18 are 1, 11, 22, 47 And 68. The Powerball Was 7The Power Play multiplier was 4x.
No one has won the Powerball jackpot. A ticket sold in New Jersey matched the five white balls and won $1 million.
The next Powerball drawing will be on Saturday, September 21st. The draws take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 22:59.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In Michigan, tickets are available for sale in stores and online until 9:45 p.m. the night of the drawing.
How much does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to enter, and for an additional dollar per play, you can use the Power Play feature to multiply non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four, five or ten times.
What are the Powerball prizes?
The complete winning instructions are:
- Match 5 white balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Combine 5 white balls: $1 million
- 4 white balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 white balls: $100
- Match 3 white balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 white balls: $7
- Match 2 white balls + Powerball: $7
- 1 white ball + Powerball: $4
- Powerball Match: $4
- Combine 5 white balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Combine 4 white balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Combine 4 white balls with Power Play: $400
- Combine 3 white balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 white balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Combine 1 white ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery drawing studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also streamed live on Powerball.com. Winning numbers are posted on the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.
What is the Powerball Double Play drawing?
In-store Powerball shoppers can choose the “Double Play” option to use their numbers in a second drawing immediately after the regular Powerball drawing for a chance to win additional prizes up to $10,000,000. Players can add the “Double Play” feature to their Powerball ticket for an additional dollar per play.
The Powerball Double Play drawing takes place between 11:30 p.m. and 11:40 p.m.
The Power Play multiplier does not apply to winnings in the Double Play draw.
