Powerball winning numbers: Jackpot hits $420 million with no winner from Wednesday's drawing

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb.

After there was no grand prize winner from Wednesday night's drawing, the jackpot now is worth an estimated $420 million with a cash value of $202.1 million.

Here's everything you need to know to play:

A $2 million-winning ticket in Wednesday's Powerball drawing was sold in Rhode Island. One or more tickets sold in California won the $516.8 million jackpot.
A $2 million-winning ticket in Wednesday's Powerball drawing was sold in Rhode Island. One or more tickets sold in California won the $516.8 million jackpot.

Powerball winning numbers: 8/30/23

The winning numbers from Wednesday's drawing were 04, 13, 35, 61, 69 and the Powerball was 4. The Power Play was 2X.

Although there were no jackpot winners, there was a Match 5 plus Power Play winner worth $2 million in Texas and a Match 5 winner worth $1 million in Illinois.

A winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Delaware.

What time is the Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will be Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:59 p.m. ET.

Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

How to play the Powerball

The Powerball costs $2 per play. In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.

In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m.

In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.

Tickets can be bought online in New Jersey as well: njlotto.com.

To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 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 prize.

  • 5 white balls = $1 million.

  • 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.

  • 4 white balls = $100.

  • 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.

  • 3 white balls = $7.

  • 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7.

  • 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4.

  • 1 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.

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.

Largest lottery prizes in US history

  1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California.

  2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee.

  3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina.

  4. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine.

  5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.

  6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan.

  7. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.

  8. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.

  9. $730 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland.

  10. $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, August 30. Jackpot now $420M