Powerball 10-19-2022: Check winning jackpot numbers
Update, 5 a.m.: No winning ticket was sold for Wednesday's Powerball jackpot, which now is estimated at $550 million for Saturday's drawing. A $2 million winning ticket was sold in New Jersey, and $1 million winners were sold in Michigan and New Jersey.
Update, 12:30 a.m.: Winning numbers for the Wednesday, Oct. 19, drawing for the Powerball jackpot of $508 million are 6, 8, 15, 27, and 42 and the red Powerball is10. The Power play is 3x.
Update, 11 p.m.: The Powerball drawing for tonight's $508 million jackpot was unable to be conducted because of a technical problem, according to WRAL.com. The station aired a message saying as soon as lottery officials are able to resolve the issue and conduct the drawing, the numbers will be available at powerball.com and on YouTube channel Powerball 39. No word on how long the issue would take to be resolved.
Previous reporting: After Saturday's drawing produced no winners, the Powerball jackpot is now up to an estimated $508 million with a cash value of $256.3 million.
There's still time to buy tickets. The Powerball pool closes at 10 p.m.
In Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, you can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction. Ohio stops ticket sales at 9:59 p.m.The deadline to purchase Powerball tickets in Kentucky is 10 p.m. (9 p.m. CT) on days when the winning numbers are announced. Indiana cuts off sales at 9:58 p.m.
Winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 17, drawing for the Powerball jackpot of $480 million were: 19, 30, 36, 46 and 60 and the red Powerball was 25. The Power play was 3x.
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You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio Lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
When is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How much are Powerball tickets? How to play
The Powerball costs $2 per play. To play, select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways to Win:
5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize5 white balls = $1 million4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,0004 white balls = $1003 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $1003 white balls = $72 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $71 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $41 red Powerball = $4
There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.
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What was the biggest Powerball jackpot ever?
The record Powerball jackpot was $1.586 billion in January 2016, according to The Associated Press. It was divided among three ticket winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball Grand Prize are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.
According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.
Where to buy Powerball tickets
The Powerball is played in 45 states including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball.
In Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, you can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio Lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Check winning numbers for Wednesday's $508 million Powerball jackpot
