By Todd Northrop
There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $270 million for Saturday's drawing.
Wednesday was the 11th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The current jackpot run started April 3 as a $40 million jackpot.
The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $175.8 Million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega, a web site devoted to the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery games.
Players should note that jackpot amounts are conservative estimates provided by the lotteries, and are often somewhat higher by the time the drawing occurs.
Even though there were no jackpot winners, 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Nebraska, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from Ohio, and 1 from Pennsylvania.
Three of the four second-prize winners purchased the Power Play option for an extra $1. The New Jersey ticket was the only second prize-winning ticket sold without Power Play. Because the other three tickets were purchased with the Power Play option, those three tickets are now worth $2 million each.
Power Play is not available in California, because the fixed nature of the prize increase offered in Power Play is not compatible with California's pari-mutuel payouts. By law, California awards all prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prizes will change each drawing based on the number of tickets sold and the number of tickets that won at each prize level.
62 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Of those tickets, 8 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $40,000, and 6 of the tickets were sold in California, where the prize was worth $10,858 this drawing.
When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is increased according to a fixed prize schedule, which can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page at USA Mega, as well as on the Powerball Prize Payouts page at Lottery Post.
The Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, May 8, were 21, 22, 26, 30, and 57, with Powerball number 27.
Following the Wednesday drawing, the Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was raised $48 million from its previous amount of $222 million. The cash value was raised by $31.3 million from its previous amount of $144.5 million.
The next Powerball drawing will take place Saturday evening at 10:59 pm EDT.
Powerball is now played in 43 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Wednesdays at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Tickets cost $2 each.
A 44th Powerball state will be added some time in the next year, as the state of Wyoming has approved a new state lottery with the intention of joining Powerball and other multi-state lottery games. (See Wyoming officially becomes 44th state with a lottery, Lottery Post, Mar. 14, 2013.)
Powerball lottery results are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega.
This jackpot is taking the lottery players minds to a giddy limit.Its scary Good.
I also notice that Ohio, Nebraska & Pennsylvania notched wins for 2nd place in Tuesday's MM as well
Do l see a pattern developing here?..hmmm.
I will powerplay my ticket tomorrow when I buy my one line of play for saturday night. Good luck to all who play.-weshar75
cash
175,800,000
- 39.6% top fed rate
106,183,200 cash
106m atfer tax's, wow
dream big, dream whatever u want for toys, this is beyond rich into filthy rich
if only 1 wins, its party time
am sure CA folks are happy they now playin PB now also, how u CA folks like PB so far?
1 more rollover to 300m range, i thinkin 350ish around that
atfer that, 500m plus jackpot easy if 2 rollovers happen
ether way PB will be won sooner then later, good luck to us all
2 more rollovers and there will be a new record PB jackpot breaking the 588 million record set last year. 3 rollovers and we will see the Billion Dollar Jackpot that people have wondered if it could ever get that high. Addition of California is really showing now in the rapid increases with each rollover.
The Pointer Sisters said it best in their song. This is how I feel about this jackpot.
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it.
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it.
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it.
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I want you!
Want you!
I want it so bad that I could lose control! Good Luck Everyone!
good luck to everyone here. May the Force be with you!
105 million after taxes?
I've already picked out my house
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9694-Oak-Pass-Rd_Beverly-Hills_CA_90210_M20371-65632#modal_PhotoGallery
And my car
wreck waiting to happen cause the owner has more money then horse sense : check
as for me http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2013/04/24/cave-home-with-natural-hot-springs/
good luck to those playing
$270 million let the Frenzy begin..
I will take this and re-retire LOL $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Good luck everyone!
@Masone You have great taste in cars but that house looks like it's a buyers remorse and a total remodel but that is your dream home not mine. If you won you'd have enough money to remodel that ugly thing! :)
One of my dream homes is $450,000 and my dream car ( Bentley Mulsanne) cost as much as my dream home. I'd be the A..HOLE.. parked in the handicapped zone just like in the pic below..lol j/k
does that car even run
Good luck everyone
Nice
Nice
Whoa
I like the Shoebox Ford.
The cave? Not so much...
I like light, natural light (and I don't mean the beer).
i just got me $14.00 worth Power Balls: lets go power Ball
you might need a beer after push that car where you want to go.
Why buy someone elses dream. Build your own. Had a R8 pass me once. They sound so nice.
Maybelline, why can't you be true?
I don't really have a "dream" house. I'd be completely lost telling an architect what I wanted. I'd rather just buy a big prebuilt mansion, design is not that big of a concern to me unless it's just ugly.
Nice story! is Maybelline you wife
Ok, it's time to wake up! Powerball is finally interesting again!!!
I bought $16 worth today!! Now C'mon!!!!
Nah, but I knowed a few like her.
That's an old song.
Good luck everyone
Good luck to the people participating in this Powerball draw on 5/11.
Thank you!
do you want to know what I think of your comment?
Purchase my regular $10.00 worth plus another $10.00, and $10.00 on the Mega, Got my boat pick out, Gone Fishing....
Is that a Audi R8? If so not THAT expensive many cars more expensive. I think 110K?
By the way that house is Mark Wahlberg house.
39.6% top fed rate? NO WAY really? I thought it would be 25% federal tax + if your state has state taxes?
They withhold 25% and its up to you to file your return in such a way that you don't owe more.
I for one, always look forward to hearing your thoughts ballz.
Yeah it's an R8.
It's funny I had just realized that was Wahlberg's house. I had vaguely remembered seeing the house before so I searched the address on Google and found out it was his house. With a basketball court and a gym, he has good taste. But if I ever bought it I'd burn that Celtics pavement that stains the basketball court. Go Lakers!
I have the same concerns, my state of Louisiana has had no wins in the 2nd place either for MM & PB, I feel disheartened too. It appears a sort of inner sabotage that is unexplainable.
Can someone tell what happens behind the closed doors. Is it a fair game ?
Time to play at least five lines. Good luck everyone.
A dollar and a dream.....I believe!
The screened patio on one of my three modest new houses.
And one of several cars I will have in my stable of cars.
a stable of cars is a good idea, especially if you have an audi , you will need the stable of cars once it starts going to the shop.
LOL, I hope they are more reliable than a VW Jetta I had....total POS!!
Nice. I will definitely have an Audi luxury car in my stable after I win. I think I might buy 1 of every popular luxury car. Audi, BMW, Lexus, Infiniti, Mercedes and Jaguar. 6 luxury cars, 1 muscle car(Camaro) and 3 super cars(Ferrari, Ford GT, Audi R8).
to be honest all i have done is read about their services. seems theyre good reliable cars to the point when they start needing services, then its all hell to pay getting everything fixed.
You know I love cars but think 2-3 would be more than enough for me maybe the S8 (superfast sedan), an SL 65 (superfast coupe/convertible) and a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (fast SUV)......
Yeah 10 might be overkill. Definitely a couple luxury cars, a muscle car and a couple supercars. So probably 5 in total. 6 if I end up having kids, then an SUV out of necessity. The Ferrari or the Audi R8 would be the very first thing I bought.
Masone!! Wow I like your taste in cars and homes. Let's see what kind of women you like, I'd probably like that too. Just kidding of course!
That house is so big but it's beautifully decorated and it has it's own pool and basketball court.
It's so big that that kind of responsibility makes me nervous. However, you enjoy it and have a party for your fellow LP'ers, ok?
OMG hearsetrax!! I don't like the car/truck but that house is unique! I can't say it's my taste but when you acquire it, I'll bring the six pack cause I'm dying to see it with my own eyes.
Chuck Berry!! Sweet song Ridge! You come up with the best stuff!
Oh man buylow. I really like your style!
Well thank ya kindly, golfer!
$350 mill and rising - yahoooo!!!!
I would re paint it Sixers colors. HATE the Celtics also. But also have a Clippers logo that's my 2nd team.