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Powerball jackpot leaps to $253 million Saturday night; One ticket won the second prize
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 01:13 AM
There has been another carry over in the jackpot for the multistate Powerball - to $253 million. The cash value stands at a projected $172.7 million. The grand prize grew since no one hit all six numbers from Wednesday night's $236 million drawing. The numbers from Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 drawing were 02-08-21-34-62 with Power Ball 16. The Powerball jackpot has been growing for 134 draws since Saturday, February 15th, 2020. A single lucky winner from Michigan won the $70.00 million jackpot in Wednesday, February 12th, 2020 drawing.
Though there was no grand prize winner Wednesday evening, some players still walked away with huge pile of cash. There was only one ticket that correctly matched all 5 white ball numbers and won the second prize. The one second prize winning ticket(s) purchased in Texas won $1 million cash.
Other major winners Wednesday evening included 18 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and won $10,000. Additional prizes won Wednesday night included 404 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $100. 100 additional tickets of this prize level were also wisely purchased with the Power Play option that doubled winnings to $200 cash! There were 906 tickets that matched 3 white ball numbers plus the Powerball and also won $100. 258 additional players not only matched 3+1, but additionally purchased the Power Play option, doulbled the prizes to $200 cash each ticket.
There were 53,105 Powewrball winning tickets sold in the state of New York. There were 2 lucky New Yorkers matched 4 white ball numbers and also the Powerball and won $10,000. There were 120 lucky New York winners won $100 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers. There were 15 lucky New York winners won $200 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers with Power Play purchased.
With 9 prize tiers, the Wednesday night's drawing produced 679,177 winning tickets across the nation with a total amount of $0 prizes.
America's favorite Powerball lottery is played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to spend $1 extra to purchase the Power Play option, which increases the winnings but not jackpot. The odds of winning is about 1 to 32. The chances of matching all six Powerball numbers are 1 to 292,201,338. The minimum Powerball grand prize starts at $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment payments. Winners may choose one time lump-sum cash payout option instead.
| Wed May 26, 2021 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $236,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1
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| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 18 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 404 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 906 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 25,383 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 19,630 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 146,022 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 341,442 |
| Wed May 26, 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 | 0 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $100,000 | 100 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 258 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 7,374 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 5,378 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 39,921 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 92,340 |
| Wed May 26, 2021 Powerball Payout of New York(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $236,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 2 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 37 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 83 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 2,135 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 1,711 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 12,645 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 30,709 |
| Wed May 26, 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 | 5 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 10 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 284 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 217 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 1,577 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 3,690 |
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