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Saturday's Powerball jackpot increases to $157 million; 2 second prize tickets sold
Updated: Thursday, May 6, 2021 01:23 AM
Nobody hit all the Powerball game five lotto numbers and the Powerball number for Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 (that includes you) so $142 million grand prize will continue to grow bigger. No worries. That just gives us all a chance to win an even bigger Powerball payout when the upcoming drawing happens on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021. By then the estimated grand prize will rise to $157 million. The cash value stands at $108.2 million. The numbers from Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 drawing were 16-23-28-40-63 and Powerball number was 01. Nobody won the Powerball grand prize in the past 128 draws since Saturday, February 15th, 2020. The last jackpot was won by a lucky ticket sold in Michigan, matched all six numbers for a $70.00 million top prize.
Although there was no grand prize winner Wednesday evening, Powerball did produce some big winners. There were 2 tickets that correctly matched the first 5 numbers and won the 2nd prize. The two second prize winning ticket(s) sold in Florida(1) and Michigan(1) will collect 1 million dollar cash.
Other prizes won Wednesday night included 8 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and won $10,000. 3 additional players not only matched 4+1, but in addition bought the Power Play option, multiplying the prizes by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each! Other winners Wednesday evening included 316 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers and won $100. 81 additional players not only matched 4 white ball, but additionally chose the Power Play option, double the winnings to a total win of $200 each! 676 tickets matched three of the five lotto numbers, plus the Powerball number. These tickets are also each worth $100. There were 187 tickets matched 3+1 with Power Play option, doubled the winnings to win a total win of $200 each.
With 9 prize tiers, there were 525,588 tickets nationwide won a total of $0 prizes in the Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 drawing.
America's favorite Powerball is played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball drawings are held 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. To play, select 5 numbers from 1 to 69 and select a Powerball number from 1 to 26. The odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 32. The odds of matching 6 Powerball numbers are about 1 in 292 million. The minimum Powerball jackpot starts at $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 graduated payments. Winners can select one lump-sum cash payout option instead.
| Wed May 05, 2021 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $142,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2 FL-1 MI-1
| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 8 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 316 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 676 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 18,522 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 13,777 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 109,221 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 260,780 |
| Wed May 05, 2021 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 3 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $100,000 | 81 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 187 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 5,988 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 4,136 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 32,777 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 79,114 |
| Wed May 05, 2021 Powerball Payout of New York(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $142,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 28 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 64 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 1,828 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 1,397 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 10,537 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 25,555 |
| Wed May 05, 2021 Powerball Payout of New York(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $100,000 | 3 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 4 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 238 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 172 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 1,373 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 3,378 |
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