Here are the winning numbers for the Saturday, July 15 lottery drawing. The jackpot is worth an estimated $875 million, with a cash option of $452.2 million.
The current Powerball jackpot is the third largest prize in the lottery's history after no one claimed the money during Wednesday's drawing.
The current pool also takes over the No. 7 spot for the highest all-time lottery jackpots in the nation.
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, July 15
Here are the winning numbers for the Saturday, July 15 lottery drawing. The jackpot is worth an estimated $875 million, with a cash option of $452.2 million. The winning numbers are 2, 9, 43, 55 and 57. The red Powerball is 18 and the Power Play is 2X.
The next drawing will be Monday, July 17 at 10:59 p.m. ET. Are you ready to play Powerball? Here's everything you need to know.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How much is a Powerball ticket?
The Powerball costs $2 per play.
How to play the Powerball
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 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's the biggest Powerball jackpot ever?
The November 2022 jackpot smashed previous records, coming in at $2.04 billion with a cash value of $997.6 million. One player in California won the record-breaking prize.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
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
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 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.
USA Today trending news reporter Emily DeLetter contributed to this report.
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