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Powerball jackpot increases to $163,000,000; 3 second prize tickets sold
Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 09:08 PM
The grand prize for Saturday Powerball moved to $163,000,000 (cash value $$73.3 million) after nobody matched all 6 numbers Wednesday night. The winning numbers from Wednesday night, May 21st, 2025 were 09, 29, 31, 34, 43 and Powerball number was 02. The Powerball jackpot has been rolling over for eleven draws since Monday, April 28th, 2025. A single lucky winner from KY won the $168,000,000 jackpot in Saturday, April 26th, 2025 drawing.
Although the jackpot was not hit Wednesday evening, some players still walked away with big money. There were 3 lucky tickets matched all five white ball numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the 2nd prize. The three second prize winning ticket(s) purchased in KS(1), NH(1) and TX(1) will collect $1,000,000 cash.
Other prizes won Wednesday evening included 4 tickets that matched 4 white numbers together with Powerball and won $10,000. Other prizes won Wednesday evening included 165 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $100. 56 additional players not only matched 4 white ball, but additionally purchased the Power Play option, double the winnings to a total win of $200 each! Other prizes won Wednesday evening included 452 tickets that matched 3 white numbers as well as the Powerball and won $100. 151 additional tickets of this prize level were also purchased with the Power Play option that doubled the prize to $200 cash.
With 9 prize tiers, there were 330,358 tickets nationwide won $0 prizes in the Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 drawing.
America's favorite Powerball game can be played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball game uses a 5/69+1/26 system to randomly pick winning numbers. The odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 32. The chances of matching all six Powerball numbers are about 1 in 292 million. The minimum Powerball grand prize is 40 million dollar. The annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment payments in 29 years. Winners may select one lump sum cash payout instead.
| Wed May 21, 2025 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $146,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 3
KS-1
NH-1
TX-1
| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 165 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 452 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 11,181 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 9,186 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 67,634 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 158,499 |
| Wed May 21, 2025 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $100,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 56 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 151 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $14 | 3,802 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 3,013 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $8 | 22,915 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 53,297 |
| Wed May 21, 2025 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $146,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 26 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 75 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 1,834 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 1,485 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 10,985 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 25,860 |
| Wed May 21, 2025 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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Next Draw: Wed Aug 19, 2026
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Change: +$13,000,000 |
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