The chances of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not your favour
The chances of hitting a jackpot with the Mega Millions or Powerball are around 192 million. Here’s what you’re more likely to land than a big buck.
The Powerball jackpot rose to $44 million on Saturday, May 3rd, as no one won the Top Award on Wednesday, April 30th.
If someone matches all five numbers and Powerball on Saturday, they can opt for a one-time cash payment of $20.2 million.
There were three Powerball Jackpot winners in 2025, but the most recent Kentucky person won the $167.3 million award on April 26th.
The Oregon lucky player has his first Powerball ticket to win the 2025 Jackpot, winning $328.5 million on January 18th. The second jackpot winner won all six Powerball numbers on March 29th, winning $527 million.
Check the following to see how many wins you have in your Powerball drawing on Saturday.
Powerball win count on 5/3/2025
That’s the number of wins on Saturday, May 3rd. 10, 21, 23, 35, and 65. Red Powerball is like that twenty four And the power play is 2x.
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Has anyone won the Powerball?
On Saturday of the drawing on May 3rd, there were no jackpot winners, as well as no match for the 5+powerplay winners or $5 million.
To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, Click on the link to the lottery website.
When will the next Powerball picture be?
The following drawings will take place on Monday, May 5th, just after 11pm ET.
How to play Powerball
To play Powerball you will need to buy a ticket for $2. This can be done in a variety of places, including local convenience stores, gas stations, and even grocery stores. In some states, Powerball tickets can be purchased online.
Once you have your ticket, you will need to select six numbers. Five of these are white balls with numbers 1 to 69. Red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add “Power Play” for $1.
The “Power Play” multiplier can be multiplied by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x on the prize.
If you feel unlucky or want your computer to do your job, the “quick pick” option is available, where computer-generated numbers are printed on your Powerball ticket. To win a jackpot, players must match all five white balls with any order and Red Powerball.
The Powerball painting takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the prize money will continue to be engraved.
Where to buy lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online Jack Pocket, the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today NetworkThese US and territories include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Maine, Maine, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app lets you select lottery games and numbers, order, look at tickets, and collect all your winnings using your mobile phone or home computer.
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