Update, 11:13 p.m.: Winning Powerball numbers for tonight, Oct. 2, are:28,38, 42, 47,52; the Powerball is 1 and the Power Play is 2x.
Update, 10:30 p.m.: Time's up to buy a ticket for Saturday's $635 million Powerball jackpot. Tonight's drawing is at 10:59 p.m.
Update, 7:15 p.m.: You still have time to buy a ticket for Saturday's $635 million Powerball jackpot. The sales stop at 10 p.m. and tonight's drawing is at 10:59 p.m.
Check back here for winning numbers after the drawing.
Previous reporting: The Powerball jackpot continues to surge even higher, with the grand prize increasing to an estimated $635 million and a cash prize of $450 million ahead of Saturday night's drawing.
While there was no jackpot winner Wednesday, there were winners of the Match 5 + Powerball Play, with a prize of $2 million in Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma.
Match 5 $1 million winners were in California, Florida, Indiana, New York and Wisconsin.
Here's what to know ahead of the next drawing Saturday night.
Winning numbers Wednesday
The winning numbers Wednesday, Sept. 29, were: 2, 7, 11, 17 and 32. The red Powerball was 11.
When is the Powerball drawing?
Drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
How to watch the next drawing
To watch the drawing live on Saturday night, visit the Powerball website, www.powerball.com/watch-drawing.
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 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 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 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.
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