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 $105 million.
Saturday night was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner.
Even though there were no jackpot winners, 9 lucky tickets matched the first five numbers for a $200,000 second-place prize: 1 from Florida, 1 from Kentucky, 1 from New Hampshire, 2 from New York, 1 from North Carolina, 1 from Rhode Island, and 2 from Texas.
None of the second prize tickets was purchase with the Power Play option.
73 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Of those tickets, 11 also were purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize by 4 for a total cash prize of $40,000.
The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, October 22, were 3, 8, 23, 30, and 58, with Powerball number 13. The Power Play number was 4.
The last Powerball jackpot to reach or exceed the size of the upcoming Wednesday drawing was on August 10, 2011, when one ticket from Minnesota won a $228.9 million grand prize.
A total of 1,257,330 tickets across the USA won more than $10.6 million in prizes playing "America's Game" Saturday. 181,190 of those winning tickets were purchased with the Power Play option, which multiplied the prize by 4.
When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is multiplied from 2-5 times, depending on a computerized random number generated that evening. Second-place Power Play-enabled tickets matching five numbers but not the Powerball are always multiplied by 5 times, for a $1 million prize.
Powerball is now played in 41 states, 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.
Alright .. ...Here we go with Powerball fever...Best of luck to everyone on Lottery POST....AND ...PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL
I observed that lots of second prize winners are on the east coast. I wonder whether its because they play more or they're just lucky like that.
I am spending exactly $5 on this jackpot. 2 tickets I'll choose the numbers with powerplay and 1 quic pick.
Good luck players.
Here we go Powerball ......... time for Pennsylvania(Scottdale) to win big!
Its time for me to win this Jackpot!!!!!!
Well Todd, every Monday morning at 5:15, I'm in the drivers breakroom collecting monies for my group lotteries I run. And there are 3 of us who play the Powerball and the Mega millions on the side.Group lotteries are the way to go these days. The odds are better for the players.
Maringoman, I always run a few group lotteries . Theres strength in numbers. Come on!!!
I am hoping for 1 winner with 1 ticket !!!!
Thats kool, but with money like that, ya gotta spread the wealth..LOL
And the same to you Hearsetrax.
Good luck to everyone...i bought my one dollar quick pick like i always do...now just to sit back and wait lol
DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sit back and wait like we all do...LOL... I was reading a lotto story recently where a guy had been playing the same numbers for 21 years, and yes,,,he finally won.. They say patients is a virtue..Good luck to all of us. Dreams do come true.
Lottery Groups can be ok as long as they're composed of family or friends or in your workplace.
When you get in with people you don't know or connect via mail or online it can be risky.
And if you send money outside the country, especially to Canada, pfffftttt, kiss it goodbye.
Well said. I wouldn't ever get involved online,or outside of my immediate circle of friends,people. Thanks for the follow up.