Powerball Jackpot Soars to $228 Million: Drawing Details, Winning Numbers, and Odds Explained”
The Powerball jackpot for the upcoming Wednesday drawing has now reached an estimated $228 million following the absence of a winner in Monday’s draw. Monday’s drawing also yielded no Match 5 winners.The winning numbers were scheduled to be revealed just after 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and the results are provided below.Should a winner emerge and opt for the cash option, they stand to take home $112.6 million, as per the lottery’s information.Check the winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, February 7:
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Powerball jackpot: $228 million.
Winning numbers: 12, 21, 62, 67, 69.
Powerball: 17.
Power Play: 3X.
Winning lottery numbers are brought to you by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY network.
To find out if there were any jackpot winners, check back on Thursday after 7:00 a.m. ET.
While the allure of the $228 million jackpot may be tempting, it’s important to bear in mind that the odds of clinching Powerball’s top prize are exceedingly slim.
The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are approximately one in 292.2 million, and the overall odds of winning any Powerball prize (across all tiers) are roughly one in 24.9.
For those interested in participating, Powerball tickets can be purchased for $2 per play. Players must select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. Alternatively, players can opt for random numbers.
To win the jackpot, it’s essential to match all five white ball numbers and the red Powerball. In addition to the grand prize, Powerball offers eight other ways to win based on the number of matched balls in the non-jackpot tiers, with prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million.
For an additional $1, players can choose to participate in “Powerplay,” which multiplies non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four, five, or 10 times. The 10X Powerplay option is exclusively applicable to jackpots worth $150 million or less, and if utilized, the “Match 5” prize for the second-tier is limited to a maximum of $2 million.
In some jurisdictions, an additional add-on feature called “Double Play” is available for $1 per play, providing players with another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball drawing.
Lottery tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and some airport terminals. Additionally, tickets can be ordered online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in specific U.S. states and territories. The Jackpocket app allows users to select their lottery game and numbers, place orders, view tickets, and collect winnings using their phone or home computer. Participating states and territories include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
