No winners of Monday night's Powerball, jackpot to hit $378 million for Wednesday's drawing

Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Update, 5:00 a.m.: There were no winners in the Powerball jackpot in Monday's drawing. The jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is expected to be $378 million, with a cash value of approximately $276 million.

Update, 11:15 p.m.: The winning numbers in tonight's Powerball drawing are: 2, 13, 23, 34, 66 and the red Powerball is 2. The Powerplay was 4x.

Previous reporting: Time is running out to buy a ticket for Monday night's Powerball drawing. No one claimed the grand prize in Saturday night's drawing, so the jackpot is now at an estimated $363 million, or a cash value of $265 million.

There was a single Match 5 + Power Play winner from Texas following Saturday night's drawing. The winning numbers were 2,6,24,51 and 61. The red Powerball was 1.

Tickets can be purchased until 10 p.m. at select retailers. Drawings are broadcast live at 10:59 p.m. Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

How to play Powerball

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 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 was the biggest Powerball jackpot?

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 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 the 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.

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