Powerball numbers for May 8; NC Lottery numbers for May 8: Cash 5, Pick 4, more

Iris Seaton, Asheville Citizen Times
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The Powerball lottery jackpot rose in value as no one guessed the winning numbers this Wednesday, May 8.

Grab your tickets and check your numbers below to see if you're the game's newest millionaire.

The Saturday, May 11, Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $36 million, or a cash value of $16.8 million. Watch the drawing at 10:59 p.m.

Powerball numbers 5/8/24

The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 7, 41, 43, 44 and 51, with a Powerball number of 5. The Power Play multiplier was x2.

Did anyone win Powerball 5/8/24? May 8 drawing jackpot results

Once again, no one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot of $20 million, or a cash payout of $9.3 million.

A lucky player from Michigan did match five white balls, however, for the second prize of $1 million.

Double Play numbers are 10, 22, 43, 55 and 57, with a Powerball number of 2. While no one won the first prize of $10 million, one player from Florida did win the second prize of $500,000

How many Powerball numbers do you need to win a prize?

You only need to guess one number correctly to win a prize - but that number must be the Powerball number, which is worth a $4 prize on its own. Visit powerball.com for the entire prize chart.

What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4. Visit powerball.com for the entire prize chart.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Your last chance to purchase a ticket before any drawing is at 9:59 p.m., or 9:57 p.m. if you're purchasing tickets online.

How much is a Powerball lottery ticket?

You can purchase a Powerball ticket for $2, and you can add a $1 Power Play for a chance to multiply all your winnings by up to 10x (unless you hit the jackpot). Players can also add a Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at a $10 million jackpot.

Mega Millions winning numbers

The Mega Millions continued to rise after nobody matched all six numbers from Tuesday night's drawing. The current Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $331 million, or a cash payout option of $153.1 million.

The winning numbers were 26, 28, 36, 63 and 66, with a Megaball number of 15. The Megaplier was x3.

While no one hit the jackpot, several players won big on Tuesday, May 7, with three total players from Arizona, California and Florida taking home $1 million prizes.

May 8 NC Education Lottery results

The May 8 Cash 5 winning numbers were 21, 30, 31, 40 and 41. Nobody matched all five for the $493,000 top prize.

The May 8 Lucky for Life winning numbers were 17, 30, 31, 33 and 44, with a Lucky Ball number of 16. Nobody matched all five to win $1,000 a day for life (with Lucky Ball) or $25,000 a year for life.

Pick 4

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This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Powerball, NC Education Lottery numbers May 8