Powerball Jackpot Grows to $685 Million After Wednesday Drawing
December 28, 2023
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $685 million after Wednesday's drawing, making it the largest jackpot of the year so far.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, December 27, drawing were:
- 4
- 11
- 38
- 51
- 68
- Powerball: 5
The Power Play option was 3x.
There were no jackpot winners, but there were 12 second-place winners who matched five numbers for a prize of $2 million each. There were also 165 third-place winners who matched four numbers and the Powerball for a prize of $5,000 each.
The next Powerball drawing will be held on Saturday, December 30. The jackpot will be an estimated $760 million.
Here's a full list of winners throughout the Buckeye State:
- $50,000 prize: 1 winner
- $300 prize: 35 winners
- $100 prize: 76 winners
- $21 prize: 1,127 winners
- $12 prize: 14,455 winners
- $7 prize: 2,852 winners
- $4 prize: 34,940 winners
Powerball is a multi-state lottery game that is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is played by choosing five numbers from a field of 69 and one Powerball number from a field of 26. Players can choose their own numbers or have the numbers randomly selected for them.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.