Largest Powerball lottery jackpot in two years; three players win $1 million with Power Play
The Powerball jackpot continues its upward climb.
Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday, three lucky players in Montana, South Carolina, and South Dakota each won $1 million with Power Play. A total of 1,328,695 players across the nation won more than $14.5 million in prizes in "America's Game".
Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $240 million.
The last time the jackpot got to this level was on July 9, 2003, when the jackpot was $261 million (and was won in that drawing).
The cash option for the Wednesday, October 12th drawing will be an estimated $117.7 million.
The numbers drawn Saturday evening were 26, 31, 35, 46, 50 and the Powerball was 28. The Power Play multiplier was 5.
Ten players correctly matched the 5 white numbers and won $200,000. Their winning tickets were purchased in Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, and Tennessee. The three lucky players in Montana, South Carolina, and South Dakota not only matched the 5 white numbers, but also purchased the Power Play and multiplied their $200,000 prize by 5 for a total win of a cool $1 million cash.
Eighty-one players matched 4 white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Six additional winners of that prize category also purchased the Power Play option, giving them a total win of $50,000.
More than 144,000 winning Powerball players multiplied their prize by 5 Saturday. They were able to do that by purchasing the Power Play option for one dollar. With Power Play you multiply your Powerball winnings 2-5 times, except for the jackpot. At the beginning of each drawing a wheel is spun to select that night's multiplier.
Players should carefully check their tickets after every draw. Even if there are no jackpot winners there are always tens of thousands of winners at other prize levels.
Players purchased more than $55.5 million worth of tickets between Thursday and Saturday night. The lotteries sold approximately 2 billion in Powerball tickets in FY05. That translates into more than $600 million for worthwhile state projects.
This is really the biggest jackpot for them in 2 years? I bet they are pattening themselves on the back for adding those 2 white balls. haha
Brad
If you were a Gold or Platinum member, you could see the entire history of the Powerball jackpots (or any game for that matter). Here's the Jackpot History page for Powerball: https://www.lotterypost.com/game/4/jackpot
If you were a Gold or Platinum member, you could see the entire history of the Powerball jackpots (or any game for that matter). Here's the Jackpot History page for Powerball: https://www.lotterypost.com/game/4/jackpot
It has been worth my investment.
If you were a Gold or Platinum member, you could see the entire history of the Powerball jackpots (or any game for that matter). Here's the Jackpot History page for Powerball: https://www.lotterypost.com/game/4/jackpot
It has been worth my investment.
That's the best compliment I could receive. Thanks much.
If the jackpot is not won this Wednesday, regardless of gas prices, out of stators will be heading to one of the PowerBall states to get some tickets.
You betchum! Greed WILL rule.
I'm glad I don't have to go out of state to play. But I'm still only going to buy a couple of tickets.
I live on a border Town so I have the option to play both should I desire.
I used to play a $5.00 power ball for 4 draws until the change. I like the 250k second tier prize and with pp it makes it even more exciting. Now having wasted all your time reading my stuff. I play a $1.00 ticket with pp for ten draws. I remember reading on here that after all only one ticket wins ( well maybe I should say one set of numbers)
have said all that more rambling than anything heres hoping that each and everyone of you can win the big one at one time in your life................... me I would be just happy with a small win
I would like to be Oregon's first million dollar winner of this new prize level that is why I like to powerplay.
I live on a border Town so I have the option to play both should I desire.
I used to play a $5.00 power ball for 4 draws until the change. I like the 250k second tier prize and with pp it makes it even more exciting. Now having wasted all your time reading my stuff. I play a $1.00 ticket with pp for ten draws. I remember reading on here that after all only one ticket wins ( well maybe I should say one set of numbers)
have said all that more rambling than anything heres hoping that each and everyone of you can win the big one at one time in your life................... me I would be just happy with a small win
Powerball's second-tier prize is $200K. Mega Millions's is $250K. Just an "FYI".
Any ideas as to how much the powerball would climb to if no one wins this Wednesday?
Powerplay's definitely paying off for more players, or getting more press for the wins that happen.
As for the Platinum Membership features, once a person has them a while it's easy to take them for granted, like cars, computers, super-highways and cell-phones. Reflecting back I always wonder why I waited so long to do it and chide myself for the waiting.
Good jackpot, but the jackpot history is interesting, also.
Jack
Powerball's second-tier prize is $200K. Mega Millions's is $250K. Just an "FYI".
Duh!...................... I knew....................... that thanks todd for pointing out how really stupid I am
I live on a border Town so I have the option to play both should I desire.
I used to play a $5.00 power ball for 4 draws until the change. I like the 250k second tier prize and with pp it makes it even more exciting. Now having wasted all your time reading my stuff. I play a $1.00 ticket with pp for ten draws. I remember reading on here that after all only one ticket wins ( well maybe I should say one set of numbers)
have said all that more rambling than anything heres hoping that each and everyone of you can win the big one at one time in your life................... me I would be just happy with a small win
your ramblings are music to my ears. the mutlidraw is the only way i play powrball now. i don't have the luxury of living on a border town ( oh how i wish). i went on a trip in september and i got powerball from kansas, missouri, and minnesota! if my plans go well. i will add pensylvania to that list of states i have powerball tickets. minnesota has 8 draw max, kansas and missouri have 15 draw max, and PA has 26 for a max. i always spend 2 dollars and powerplay. so you do the math. i like powerball.
so you go and ramble some more because i am listening to you.
Multi-draw is a matter of supreme lazziness for me. I am too lazy to drive the 50-mile round trip on Saturday for Saturday's draw, then again on Sunday for Wednesdays draw. Although, under normal circumstances (non-rain or non-snow) it is a pleasant drive.
Multi-draw is a matter of supreme lazziness for me. I am too lazy to drive the 50-mile round trip on Saturday for Saturday's draw, then again on Sunday for Wednesdays draw. Although, under normal circumstances (non-rain or non-snow) it is a pleasant drive.
Heck at today's gas prices I would say that is very practical rather than lazy. Even more so if you play the same numbers on a constant basis........................... I myself however don't(play the same numbers) but I don't even have to drive more than ten miles and still play multi-draw. When I do play MM I also do multi-draw I play a lot less of MM these days but like many when it does get up in larger numbers I do play a little. Here I go rambling again I hope todd doesn't catch me in a boo boo again. Getting gun shy about doing any posting
Multi-draw is a matter of supreme lazziness for me. I am too lazy to drive the 50-mile round trip on Saturday for Saturday's draw, then again on Sunday for Wednesdays draw. Although, under normal circumstances (non-rain or non-snow) it is a pleasant drive.
Heck at today's gas prices I would say that is very practical rather than lazy. Even more so if you play the same numbers on a constant basis........................... I myself however don't(play the same numbers) but I don't even have to drive more than ten miles and still play multi-draw. When I do play MM I also do multi-draw I play a lot less of MM these days but like many when it does get up in larger numbers I do play a little. Here I go rambling again I hope todd doesn't catch me in a boo boo again. Getting gun shy about doing any posting
like i said before go ahead and ramble. i don't have to drive at all to play the megamillion. i always play the mutltidraw ticket. i am a big fan of the big games. i don't play the pick 3,4,5 games. if i feel i am going to loose i would rather loose on a chance to win big. multidraw is my way of playing and not having to go to the store every time to play my numbers. over the last 10 years all my hits have been on a multidraw ticket.
i live in washington and i drive to oregon most of the time to get my powerball tickets. i always get me a multidraw ticket. matter of fact i win their more than my home state. i feel powerball is a nicer game and i win on it more than megamillion. i don't think i have won more than 5 dollars on the megamillion and it's predecessor the big game.
if you like playing the big games (wheel or no wheel) i feel the multidraw is the best way to play if you play all the time. now if we could just convince oregon to go to 10 drawings or more!!! things would be just great. i would spend more money down there and not have to go once every two weeks.
This is really the biggest jackpot for them in 2 years? I bet they are pattening themselves on the back for adding those 2 white balls. haha
Brad
The only reason this jackpot is the biggest for them in two years is because the annuity is inflated. The CVO of $117.1 million is less than the CVO of just over $125 million that occurred for the May 28, 2005 drawing (the annuity was $220 million).
Now if it does not get hit tonight, THEN it will truly be the biggest jackpot they've had in two years.
In a couple of hours, when I have the sole winning ticket, that annuity thing won't matter. I'm going for the full green up front. That $60M in Federal taxes turned any thought I had on annuity to dirt.
I hope Todd has a clean pressed shirt I can wear to the press conference tomorrow!