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The Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night stood at $288 million. But did anyone take home the big prize?According to the Powerball website, the winning numbers for May 22 were 07-10-20-44-57, The Power Ball was 03 with a Power Play of X2.However, there were no winners of the jackpot this time in the Powerball game.
Two winners matched five numbers, one also securing the Power Play. They win $1 million and $2 million respectively.Powerball draws, which are broadcast live from the lottery studio in Tallahassee, Florida, take place on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. ET, meaning there are just three days to go until the next one.The jackpot now stands at $308 million with a cash option of $192.9 million.
The next Powerball draw is on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Powerball is one of the most widely played lottery games in the country, with tickets sold in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to its website.Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. In the game, players select five numbers from 1 to 69 in addition to one Powerball number from 1 to 26.
Furthermore, players can multiply any non-jackpot prizes using the Power Play option for an additional $1 per go in certain circumstances.According to Powerball, the odds of winning a prize are the same in every Powerball drawing. The website states that a player has 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the jackpot is $40 million, and it doesn't change if the jackpot is $1 billion.It is also not based on the number of tickets sold; even if there are more tickets sold in a particular drawing, odds of winning a prize remain the same.When it comes to PowerPlay, the website states that for an additional $1 per play, non-jackpot prizes can be multiplied 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X.
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The multiplier number is randomly chosen before each numbers draw. The 10X multiplier is only in play when the advertised jackpot annuity is $150 million or less.With the current cash prize, if $100 bills were stacked on top of each other they would be the same height as the Effiel Tower in Paris, France. Jackpot winners can select their prize as an annuity payment or a lump-sum payment.If the annuity option is selected, the winner will receive 30 graduated payments over 29 years, increasing by five percent until the 30th and final payment.