Did someone win the $1.765B Powerball jackpot last night? Yes. Here's what to know.
It finally happened Wednesday night, the Powerball jackpot has a winning ticket.
After months of drawing and watching the jackpot reach new heights, someone — or more than one — can lay claim to the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.765 billion with a cash option of $774.1 million. The winning ticket was sold in California ahead of the Wednesday night Powerball jackpot drawing.
The name of the lucky winner, or winners, has not been released as of Thursday at 8 a.m. But California is not one of the states where lotto winners can remain anonymous.
Even though you may not have hit it big, there is a chance of some money coming your way. Take a look at the winning Powerball numbers from last night, Oct. 11, 2023.
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Powerball winning numbers Oct. 11, 2023
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 22, 24, 40, 52, 64, and the Powerball is 10. The Power Play was 2X.
Did anyone win Powerball last night, Wednesday, Oct. 11?
Yes. According to the California Lottery, a single winning ticket was sold that matched all six numbers worth an estimated $1.765 billion with a cash option of $774.1 million.
There were also plenty of other winners Wednesday as well.
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Seven tickets purchased in California (two), Florida (two), New York, Oklahoma and Virginia won $1 million. Two tickets sold in Arizona and Pennsylvania won for $2 million. There were also 121 tickets that won $50,000 prizes, and 24 tickets that won $100,000 prizes, according to Powerball.
Where was the winning Powerball ticket sold?
It was sold at the Midway Market & Liquor on Frazier Mountain Park Road in Frazier Park, Calif.
How many lotto numbers in Powerball do you need to win?
You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball. It's worth $4.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing for the Powerball jackpot is Saturday, Oct. 14 at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
How much is the Powerball jackpot now?
The Powerball jackpot has reset to an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $8.8 million, according to powerball.com.
Do you have to pay taxes on Powerball winnings?
Yes. Both the annuitized payment and lump sum payment are before taxes.
How to play Powerball
Want to play Powerball, but not quite sure how it works? Here are some things to know.
To play Powerball, you first select five white ball numbers. These five numbers will be between one and 69. Then, pick one "Powerball," or red ball, number. This number will be between one and 26.
For an extra dollar, you may choose to "power play," which multiplies all non-grand prize winnings by a factor of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.
If you match at least one number in the Powerball drawing, you win a prize.
Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots in history
Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
$1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$1.58 million, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
$1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
$1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
Joyce Orlando is an Audience Engagement Specialist and writes on trending topics with The Tennessean. She can be reached a jorlando@gannett.com.
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