Get ready to grab your tickets and check your numbers, as the Powerball lottery jackpot continues to climb after a lucky winner in Pennsylvania took home $212 million in the last drawing. Could you be the next big winner?
The winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing were 08-09-23-29-62, with a Powerball of 13 and a Power Play of 2X. The Double Play featured winning numbers of 16-27-34-62-66, with a Powerball of 22.
The estimated jackpot for the next drawing is $20 million, with a lump sum payment of about $10 million before taxes. The Double Play feature gives players in select locations another chance to match their Powerball numbers, with a top cash prize of $10 million.
Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, with the Double Play add-on available in 13 lottery jurisdictions. A $2 ticket gives players a one in 292.2 million chance at hitting the jackpot.
Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Eastern on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, with ticket sales closing at 9:45 p.m. Will you be the next lucky winner? Time to grab those tickets and find out!
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