The Powerball lottery jackpot continued to climb after nobody matched all six numbers on Wednesday night. The jackpot for Saturday, Sept. 2, was worth an estimated $420 million, with a cash option of $203.6 million.
The winning numbers for Saturday night’s drawing were 25, 38, 42, 66, 67, and the Powerball is 19. The Power Play was 4X. Unfortunately, no one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
However, there were some smaller winners. Two tickets purchased in North Carolina and New York matched all five numbers except for the Powerball, winning $1 million each. Another ticket sold in Minnesota matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play, winning $2 million.
The Double Play numbers for the draw were 3, 7, 14, 26, 52, and the Powerball was 21. Despite these winners, nobody matched all six numbers, and zero tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball, which is worth $500,000.
For those wondering about the odds of winning a prize in Powerball, you only need to match one number to win a prize, but that number must be the Powerball itself, which is worth $4. Matching two numbers won’t win anything unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Monday, with the jackpot rising to an estimated $435 million, with a cash option of $210.9 million.
In addition to Powerball, the Mega Millions jackpot also continued to grow after no one matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing. The current Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $101 million, with a cash option of $49.1 million.
For those interested in the history of Powerball jackpots, the largest ever was $2.04 billion, won on Nov. 7, 2022, in California. The top 10 Powerball jackpots range from $2.04 billion to $632.6 million.
Similarly, the top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots, including both Powerball and Mega Millions, range from $2.04 billion to $632.6 million.
So, if you’re feeling lucky, grab your tickets and see if you can become the next Powerball or Mega Millions millionaire.
