The most recent Powerball had plenty of winners, but no one was able to claim the prize of the Jackpot. Since no one was able to win that prize, the Jackpot has now climbed even higher.
Powerball Snapshot
Estimated Jackpot: $169 million
Next Drawing: Wed, 9:59pm
Buying Options: Online and In-Store
Each Ticket Cost: $2.00
Drawing Schedule: Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
Recent Results
Here are the recent Powerball results:
Recent Numbers
02-03-14-40-51
Powerball of 24
Multiplier of 3x
The largest prize amount won was $300. This was with 4 winners having to match 3 White Balls and Powerball with Power Play.
The other $300 prize was with a person matching 4 White Balls with Power Play. The second largest prize won was $100.
The most common prize that was won, was the matched powerball number of 24. 10,259 people were able to claim this prize of $4.
Odds and Payout
The odds for these prizes won each have different opportunities. As such, some are more difficult at winning than others.
The 3 White Balls and Powerball with Power Play has odds at:
1 in 14,495
The 4 White Balls with Power Play has odds at:
1 in 36,526
As you can see, both prizes have fairly large odds. The odds of winning the Jackpot however, are at 1 in 292,201,338.
The odds of winning a single prize are at 1 in 25. So in order to increase your chances of winning any prize at all, you can simply purchase an additional ticket or whatever your bankroll allows.
Quick Tips For Picking Numbers
In order to pick the best numbers in the Powerball, there really is not a magic ball to help predict the outcome. However, there are some tips that people have used to win large amounts of money.
For instance, do not pick numbers based around certain events in your life or birthdays. These limit your number options and ranges.
Another example is to play consistently and often enough if your bankroll is available for it. Playing the game often is a good way to stay a part of it and the Jackpot.
Finally, let the machine pick the numbers for you. If you cannot make up your mind on what numbers to choose the random number generator from the machine will pick numbers without having to think twice about it.
