Powerball jackpot to approach $500M after no one matches Wednesday night's drawing
No ticket matched all the numbers in the Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, meaning the new year will begin Saturday with a chance at a jackpot approaching $500 million.
Wednesday's Powerball numbers were 2-6-9-33-39, with the Powerball 11 and Power Play 2.
The Powerball website estimates Saturday's jackpot will be $483 million, with a cash payout of $347.7 million.
The Powerball jackpot winner was last drawn on Oct. 4.
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Here's what you need to know about the Powerball:
Powerball numbers and results
The numbers for the Wednesday, Dec. 29, drawing were 2, 6, 9, 33 and 39, and the Powerball was 11. The Power Play was 2.
Powerball Double Play numbers
The Double Play numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 29, were 43, 51, 53, 63 and 68
6, 11, 23, 24 and 40, and the Powerball is 5.
When are Powerball draw days?
Powerball draws occur three times a week, on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Videos of the latest Powerball drawing can be found at www.powerball.com/watch-drawing at 10:59 p.m. EDT. Here's where Powerball drawings are televised in Indiana:
Evansville – WTVW7; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CDT.
Fort Wayne – WANE15, 10:59 p.m. EDT.
Merrillville – Lakeshore Public Television, 10:28 p.m. CDT.
Indianapolis – FOX59; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT.
South Bend – WNDU16, every Monday and Wednesday between 11:09-11:13 p.m. EDT, and every Saturday between 11:20-11:28 p.m. EDT.
Terre Haute – WTWO2; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT.
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How much does a Powerball ticket cost?
Powerball tickets are $2 apiece. Tack on the Power Play for $1 and your non-jackpot winnings could be multiplied up to five times. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
What is Powerball's Double Play?
For an extra $1, you can enter your numbers into a second drawing held after the main jackpot draw. Participants can win prizes ranging from $7 to $10 million.
How to play Powerball
The Hoosier Lottery also offers an instructional video on how to play Powerball:
What is the deadline for buying Powerball tickets?
Powerball can be played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The cutoff time to buy a Powerball ticket varies for each jurisdiction. Check with you local lottery office for details. In Indiana, tickets must be purchased by 9:58 p.m. EDT.
Can Powerball tickets be purchased online over the internet?
Yes, but the opportunity once again depends on each jurisdiction. Check with your local lottery office for more details.
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Odds of winning Powerball
Approximately 1 in every 24.87 Powerball tickets sold are winners. The likelihood of winning the jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338.
When was Powerball's last jackpot winner?
The previous most recent Powerball jackpot winner was Oct 4, 2021. One lucky California winner scored the winning ticket worth $699.8 million.
Here's a look all of the Powerball jackpot winners in 2021. They include:
$699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
$285.6 million — June 5, 2021; Florida.
$235.4 million — Mar. 27, 2021; Florida.
$33.2 million — Jan. 30, 2021; New Jersey.
$23.2 million — Jan. 23, 2021; New Jersey.
$731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
Who has the most Powerball wins by state?
Powerball began in 1992 with 23 states and has expanded to 44 states since its inception. Here's a look at the number of winners by location:
39 – Indiana.
31 – Missouri.
22 – Minnesota.
18 – Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
17 – Louisiana.
16 – Florida
13 – Arizona.
12 – New York.
11 – Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Washington, DC.
10 – California, Delaware and Nebraska.
9 – Iowa and West Virginia.
8 – Connecticut and Rhode Island.
7 – South Carolina and Tennessee.
6 – Georgia.
5 – Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina and Oregon.
4 – Massachusetts, Montana and Oklahoma.
3 – Colorado, Maryland, Ohio and South Dakota.
2 – Illinois, Puerto Rico and Texas.
1 – Arkansas, Virginia and Washington.
0 – Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, Vermont, Virgin Islands and Wyoming.
What are the Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots of all-time?
$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
$731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
$699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
$687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
$590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.
$587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona, Missouri.
$564.1 million — Feb. 11, 2015; North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas.
$559.7 million — Jan. 6, 2018; New Hampshire.
Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Powerball Indiana numbers last night: Final 2021 drawing unmatched
