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Powerball jackpot goes to $161 million Wednesday night; 1 second prize ticket sold
Updated: Sunday, July 18, 2021 12:51 AM
Wednesday's Powerball lottery jackpot leaped to $161 million, since no ticket matched all five white ball numbers and the Powerball number drawn Saturday night. The cash option for Wednesday will be a projected $116.1 million. Saturday's $150 million is the total grand prize amount - before taxes - if the prize is taken in annual installments. The numbers from Saturday, July 17th, 2021 drawing were 15, 22, 38, 54, 66 and Powerball was 03. The Powerball grand prize has been growing for ten draws since Wednesday, June 16th, 2021. A single lucky player from walked away with $31.00 million grand prize in Saturday, June 12th, 2021 drawing.
Although the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening, some people still walked away with huge prizes. There was a single lucky ticket correctly matched all 5 lotto numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the second prize. The 1 lucky ticket(s) purchased in Pennsylvania, each won 1 million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Also, 12 tickets matched 4 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Powerball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. There were 4 tickets matched 4+1 with Power Play option, multiplying the prizes by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each! In addition, 297 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $100. There were 87 tickets matched 4 white ball with Power Play option, doubled the prizes to a total win of $200 each! 735 tickets matched 3 of the 5 lotto numbers, as well as the Powerball number. These tickets are also each worth $100. There were 207 tickets matched 3+1 with Power Play option, doubled the winnings to win a total win of $200 each.
With 9 prize levels, there were 627,437 tickets across the nation won $0 prizes in the Saturday, July 17th, 2021 drawing.
Powerball is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. can be played in 44 lottery jurisdictions as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. Powerball drawings occur every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 32. The chances of winning Powerball grand prize are 1 to 292,201,338. The minimum Powerball advertised jackpot is 40 million dollar. Its annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment payments. Winners can choose one time lump-sum cash payout instead.
| Sat Jul 17, 2021 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $150,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1
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| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 12 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 297 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 735 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 18,275 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 15,929 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 126,595 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 317,526 |
| Sat Jul 17, 2021 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 4 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $100,000 | 87 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 207 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 5,605 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 4,886 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 38,911 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 98,367 |
| Sat Jul 17, 2021 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $150,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 43 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 112 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 2,687 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 2,306 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 17,885 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 44,441 |
| Sat Jul 17, 2021 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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