The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing skyrockets to $278 million

The jackpot in the Powerball multi-state lottery game has been rolled up to $278 million. The lump-sum cash payout stands at an estimated $196.6 million up for grab. The prize amount was rolled over since no one hit all 5 lotto numbers plus the Powerball number in Wednesday's $264 million drawing. The next Powerball drawing is Saturday night. The winning numbers from Wednesday night, December 1st, 2021 were 12-15-38-57-63 with Power Ball 24. The Powerball jackpot has been growing for 64 draws since Wednesday, June 16th, 2021. A single lucky winner from walked away with $31.00 million grand prize in Saturday, June 12th, 2021 drawing.

Although the grand prize was not awarded Wednesday evening, some players still walked away with huge prizes. A total of 16 lucky tickets won the 3rd prize with or without Power Play. 4 additional tickets at this prize level were also wisely purchased with the Power Play option that multiplied winnings 4 times to $40,000 cash!

Other prizes won Wednesday night included 252 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $100. 87 additional tickets of this prize level were also wisely purchased with the Power Play option that doubled winnings to $200 cash! There were 653 tickets that correctly matched three white ball numbers plus the Powerball and also won $100. 191 additional players not only matched 3+1, but also chose the Power Play option, doulbled the prizes to $200 cash each ticket.

There were 46,426 Powewrball winning tickets sold in the state of Florida. There was one lucky Florida player matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and won $10,000. 58 tickets were sold in the state of Florida which matched either 4 or 3+1 numbers. The lucky ticket holders will receive $100 each. There were 27 lucky Floridaers won $200 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers with Power Play purchased.

With nine different ways to win, the Wednesday night's drawing produced 535,200 winning tickets nationwide with a total amount of $0 prizes.

Powerball is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. offered in 44 member states as a shared jackpot game. The odds of winning any prizes is about 1 to 32. The chances of matching 6 Powerball numbers are about 1 in 292 million. The minimum Powerball grand prize is $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment payments. Winners can select one lump-sum cash payout option instead.

Wed Dec 01, 2021 Powerball Payout of U.S.
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 + Powerball	$264,000,000	0
5 of 5	$1,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball	$50,000	12
4 of 5	$100	252
3 of 5 + Powerball	$100	653
3 of 5	$7	16,786
2 of 5 + Powerball	$7	14,021
1 of 5 + Powerball	$4	110,959
Powerball Only	$4	267,557

Wed Dec 01, 2021 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 with Power Play	$2,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$100,000	4
4 of 5 with Power Play	$200	87
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$200	191
3 of 5 with Power Play	$14	4,903
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$14	4,299
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$8	33,531
Powerball Only with Power Play	$8	81,945

Wed Dec 01, 2021 Powerball Payout of Florida(w/o PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 + Powerball	$264,000,000	0
5 of 5	$1,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball	$50,000	1
4 of 5	$100	13
3 of 5 + Powerball	$100	45
3 of 5	$7	1,395
2 of 5 + Powerball	$7	1,135
1 of 5 + Powerball	$4	9,292
Powerball Only	$4	22,311

Wed Dec 01, 2021 Powerball Payout of Florida(with PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 with Power Play	$0	0
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$2,000,000	0
4 of 5 with Power Play	$100,000	11
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$200	16
3 of 5 with Power Play	$200	486
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$14	413
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$14	3,242
Powerball Only with Power Play	$8	8,066

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