Buy your tickets now: Powerball jackpot at $441 million for Wednesday drawing
Update, 6:23 p.m.: Time is running out to purchase tickets for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot is at an estimated $441 million, or an estimated cash value of $317.5 million.
Tickets can be purchased at participating locations until 10 p.m., so there are only a few hours left. Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. and can be viewed at the Powerball website.
Wednesday's Powerball drawing up to $441M
Previous reporting: Monday's Powerball drawing yielded no winners again, hiking the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing up to $441 million.
The winning numbers from Monday's drawing were 36, 38, 45, 62, and 64, while the red Powerball was 19.
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Two winners – one from Florida and one From New Jersey – won the Match 5+ Power Play drawing, which is worth $2 million each. Another Florida resident won the Match 5 drawing worth $1 million.
Here's what to know ahead of the next drawing on Wednesday.
When are the Powerball drawings?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
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 were the last winning numbers?
If you're lacking inspiration, the latest winning numbers Monday were 7, 16, 19, 48 and 68. The red Powerball was 15.
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 Powerball Grand Prize?
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 in Ohio
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.