Were you a lucky winner of Saturday’s $875 million jackpot, the third-largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh-largest lottery prize ever?
Check your numbers. Saturday night’s drawing came just after 11 p.m. ET and we have the results below.
If someone winds up winning Saturday night’s jackpot and takes the cash option, they will rake in more than $452 million, according to the Powerball website.
Here’s a look at the winning numbers for Saturday, July 15.
Powerball winning numbers: 7/15/23
The winning numbers for Saturday night’s drawing were 2, 9, 43, 55, 57 and the Powerball was 18. The Power Play was 2X.
Did anyone win the Powerball last night?
We were awaiting word about a potential winner late Saturday.
Before the next Powerball drawing – that’s on Monday night – it’s important to be aware of the following information.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
It’s understandable that some lottery players are enticed by the whopping $572 million jackpot, but it’s essential to keep in mind that the chances of winning Powerball’s top prize are exceedingly slim.
- The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million.
- The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about 1 in 24.9.
How do you play Powerball? A beginner’s guide to Powerball rules and potential prizes.
To participate in the Powerball game, players can purchase a ticket for $2 per play. The game requires players to choose five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. Alternatively, players can opt to receive random numbers.
In order to win the jackpot, it is necessary to match the numbers for all of the five white balls and the red Powerball.
In addition to the grand prize, Powerball offers eight other ways to win based on the number of matched balls in the non-jackpot tiers.
The non-jackpot prizes offered range from $4 to $1 million. By paying an additional $1, you can choose to participate in “Powerplay” that increases non-jackpot winnings by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times.
According to Powerball, the 10X Powerplay option is exclusively applicable to jackpots worth $150 million or less. Additionally, the game’s “Match 5” prize for the second-tier is limited to a maximum of $2 million if the Powerplay feature is utilized.
An additional add-on feature called “Double Play,” which gives players another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball drawing, is available in some jurisdictions for $1 per play.
Largest lottery prizes in US history
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina.
- $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan.
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.
- $730 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland.
- $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California.
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