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.
Powerball Jackpot rose to $174 million on Wednesday, October 1st, and pulled after no one won the Top Award on September 29th.
If the ticket matches the Powerball on the ET drawing at 11pm, plus all five numbers, the winner may opt for a one-time cash payment of $80.7 million before tax.
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
- $20.4 billion – November 7, 2022-CA
- $178.7 Billion – September 6, 2025 – Missouri, Texas
- $1.765 billion – October 11, 2023-CA
- $158.6 billion – January 13, 2016 – Tennessee, California, Florida
- $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – Or
- $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 – MI
- $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 million – August 23, 2017-MA
- $754.6 million – February 6, 2023 – of
To check the number of wins in Powerball drawings on October 1st, check the following:
Powerball win counts on 10/1/2025
The number of winnings for drawings for Wednesday, October 1st is as follows: 8, 17, 22, 28, 55, and Powerball is 14. The “Power Play” multiplier is three times.
To win a lottery number is as follows: Jackpocke is the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today Network.
Has anyone won the Powerball?
Powerball winners will be posted here after being announced by lottery officials.
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 Saturday, October 4th, 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. Here, the computer-generated numbers are printed on the 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, 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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