Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, May 31, 2023. No winner, jackpot hits $262M
The Powerball lottery jackpot took another leap forward after no one matched all six numbers to win the big prize on Monday.
Could you be the game's next millionaire?
The numbers are in for the Wednesday, May 31 lottery jackpot worth an estimated $239 million, with a cash option of $121.5 million.
Mega Millions numbers: Results for Tuesday, May 30, 2023. No winner, jackpot grows to $203M
Powerball winning numbers for 5/31/23
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing are 2, 4, 54, 61, 62, and the Powerball is 14. The Power Play was 3X.
Did anyone win Powerball last night, Wednesday, May 31, 2023?
Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
Four tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. They were purchased in California, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Double Play numbers are 15, 36, 61, 66, 68, and the Powerball is 23.
No one matched all six numbers, and no tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.
How many numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize?
You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.
What do I do if I get 2 numbers on Powerball?
Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday rose to an estimated $262 million with a cash option of $133.2 million, according to powerball.com.
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
How to play Powerball
Here's how to play Powerball:
Powerball's last jackpot winner
Here is the list of 2023 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com:
$754.6 million — Feb. 6; Washington.
$162.6 million — Mar. 4; Virginia.
$252.6 million — April 19; Ohio.
Powerball numbers: Results for Monday, May 29, 2023. No winner, jackpot hits $239M
Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots
Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
$754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
$731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
$699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
$687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
$632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.
$590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.
Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots
Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
$2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
$1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$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.
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
$768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
$754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
$731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Powerball numbers 5/31/23: Lottery results for $239M jackpot
