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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | $173 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increased Powerball: $173 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot increased44 Rating:By Todd Northrop The multi-state Powerball lottery drawing took place last night without any jackpot winners, causing the new jackpot for Wednesday's drawing to grow to an estimated $173 million, with a cash option of $107.7 million. Saturday night was the 9th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. Even though there were no jackpot winners, 8 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Colorado, 2 from Florida, 1 from Idaho, 1 from Indiana, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from Minnesota, and 1 from Pennsylvania. None of the second prize tickets was purchased with the Power Play option. 40 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Of those tickets, 4 also were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $40,000. The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, April 22, were 6, 8, 20, 42, and 51, with Powerball number 16. The last Powerball jackpot to reach or exceed the size of the upcoming Wednesday drawing was on February 11, 2011, when Louise White, a "vivacious" 81-year-old from Newport, Rhode Island, won $336.4 million — the third-largest Powerball lottery jackpot in the history of the game. (See Rhode Island woman, 81, claims $336 Million Powerball jackpot, Lottery Post, March 6, 2012.) A total of 668,762 tickets across the USA won more than $12.6 million in prizes playing "America's Game" Saturday. 105,636 of those winning tickets were purchased with the Power Play option, which increased their prizes up to 4 times. When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is increased by a set amount. For example, second-place Power Play-enabled tickets matching five numbers but not the Powerball are increased from $1 million to $2 million. Powerball is now played in 42 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Powerball winning numbers are published at USA Mega (www.usamega.com) minutes after the drawing takes place. Lottery Post Staff We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 54 comments. Last comment 1 year ago by . Wannabe Won Percenter Republic of Texas United States Member #58035 January 9, 2008 764 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 9:31 am - IP Logged | |
Well it's about time PB. Roll PB, roll!  WOOT!!  Won a whopping $4 last night, gonna roll it for Wedns + my usual $4. I may even throw in another $2. My palms are a itchin'.  Clear eyes, full hearts, Texas forever!  PROUD MEMBER OF THE 85% (what's left of the 99% after you take out the lefties and the OW anarchists) Wannabe member of the 1%. Is VenomV12 a troll? | | |
British Columbia Canada Member #116120 September 4, 2011 2440 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 9:59 am - IP Logged | |
$173 MILLION  "You have to be in it to win it!" | | |
new york United States Member #123028 February 11, 2012 124 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 10:06 am - IP Logged | |
powerball has a long way to go | | |
S.E.Iowa United States Member #120520 December 21, 2011 534 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 10:27 am - IP Logged | |
Climb,baby climb!Climb to at least $200,000,000. When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. ~Clarence Darrow There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators. ~Will Rogers | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them dadgum hills, son! United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 12446 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 10:50 am - IP Logged | |
I've received a psychic impression that I'm not going to win the jackpot on this run (I'm an Oracle, you know). Let's see if I'm right. I'll never forget old whats-his-name...
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PA United States Member #66644 October 16, 2008 1280 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 11:23 am - IP Logged | |
I had the Powerball with powerplay & I will get 4 X my money back when I get back home from IN!
Looking for a very nice wire transfer of $80,775,000 from the next Powerball Drawing!
Woo Hoo! dpoly1 - Playing the lottery to save the jobs of those that build, transport, sell & maintain luxury items! - Eschew Poverty ........... Vote Conservative! | | |
mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 15953 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 11:32 am - IP Logged | |
I've received a psychic impression that I'm not going to win the jackpot on this run (I'm an Oracle, you know). Let's see if I'm right. Odds are you're right! * The fundamentals of winning a lottery jackpot *
* play a lottery you can win *
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TX United States Member #121208 January 4, 2012 786 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 11:36 am - IP Logged | |
Good things come in threes right ? Just got 2 pieces of great news earlier this week, so I am thinking that taking home the $173 million jackpot would be a logical choice for the third !!!!! Jackpots...Just Average Citizens Keeping Possibilities Open Towards Security  | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3458 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 3:26 pm - IP Logged | |
$173 million sounds good to me..... Win BIG everyone..... I Love Pink & Green....1908 | | |
United States United States Member #68752 December 16, 2008 168 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 22, 2012, 10:24 pm - IP Logged | |
Roll PB roll...... I am willing to drive to the border to buy PB tickets once it hits a record.  | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 2438 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 23, 2012, 2:31 am - IP Logged | |
but $2 a ticket, it needs to get at least to $500M now May " The lotto goddess may be blind and heartless, but she also has a wicked sense of humor. " mon/ lotto [8.8] tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [8.8] thur/ power ball [] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [] keno [21]20 scratch [] jan loss=[260.25] wins= 189; feb loss= [190.05] wins =182.6; mar loss= [311.9] wins = 107.35; apr loss= [320.30] wins= 107.50 2013 YTD loss[1032] wins = 585 2012 total spend =[2486.10], wins = 2176.70 ; year total = -$309.40 | | |
United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 1373 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 23, 2012, 7:16 am - IP Logged | |
but $2 a ticket, it needs to get at least to $500M now wake me when it breaks $475 million  | | |
Windermere, FL/Franklin, TN United States Member #50670 March 1, 2007 487 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 23, 2012, 4:17 pm - IP Logged | |
Lump cash is finally over $100 million! time to donate a few bucks towards building the pot. Hope someone here gets lucky...won't be me but it's still fun to participate once in a while  | | |
Windermere, FL/Franklin, TN United States Member #50670 March 1, 2007 487 Posts Offline | | Posted: April 23, 2012, 4:20 pm - IP Logged | |
Well it's about time PB. Roll PB, roll! WOOT!! Won a whopping $4 last night, gonna roll it for Wedns + my usual $4. I may even throw in another $2. My palms are a itchin'. Is someone splurging  Good luck to you! | | |
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