By Todd Northrop
There was no jackpot winner in the Saturday night drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery game, causing the grand prize to increase to an estimated $183 million for Wednesday's drawing.
Saturday was the 9th consecutive Powerball drawing without a jackpot winner. The jackpot run started February 9 as a $40 million jackpot.
The estimated cash value for the new jackpot is $112.5 million. After-tax cash and annuity prize amounts are reported state-by-state on the Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega, a web site devoted to the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery games.
Players should note that jackpot amounts are conservative estimates provided by the lotteries, and are often somewhat higher by the time the drawing occurs.
Although there were no jackpot winners Saturday, 3 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Ohio, 1 from Pennsylvania, and 1 from South Carolina.
Of all the second-prize winners, only the ticket from South Carolina was purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1. Because they purchased the Power Play, that particular ticket is now worth $2 million.
29 tickets matched four white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Of those tickets, 6 were purchased with the Power Play option, increasing the prize to $40,000.
The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, March 9, were 10, 37, 40, 46, and 52, with Powerball number 12.
Following the Saturday drawing, the Powerball annuity jackpot estimate was raised $33 million from its previous amount of $150 million. The cash value was raised by $17.3 million, from its previous amount of $95.2 million.
The next Powerball drawing will take place Wednesday evening at 10:59 pm Eastern Time.
When a Powerball ticket is purchased with the Power Play option for an extra $1 per ticket, any non-jackpot prize is increased according to a fixed prize schedule, which can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page at USA Mega, as well as on the Powerball Prize Payouts page at Lottery Post.
Powerball is now played in 42 states, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 pm Eastern Time. Tickets cost $2 each.
On April 8, California will join the Powerball game, becoming the 43rd state to play the game. After California joins the game, Powerball will be available for purchase in every U.S. state that operates a lottery.
The Powerball winning numbers are published at USA Mega (www.usamega.com) minutes after the drawing takes place.
I am ready for this! May the winning ticket win!!
$183 million sounds good to me.....
Good luck everyone.
With PB tickets being $2 per line, I've been making trial runs at picking some lines. I just wish I had played and posted my picks as predictions last night. Now I'm ready to start picking PB numbers to play for real. Good luck everyone.
Love the excitement of the bigger jackpots!
Good luck to everyone!
looks like im sending over my $2 for a pool ticket . good luck all.
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Go ................. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
good luck everyone
PB should give a $1 "pool" option on the play slip. Everyone in the pool splits when a pool players wins.
Would you have won some money RJ?
Good luck to you this week.
Yes, at least a $4 -$7 since 12 was one of the 10 bonus numbers I picked to play and 4 of the winning white ball winning numbers were among the 45 I planned to play. Still not a lot for spending $20 but I might have gotten luckier than usual.
Since my lucky 5of6 win with Classic Lotto, I'm spending lottery winnings to play but it's going fast.
the only "pool" that I am interested in is the one in the backyard of my new house when I win LOL
good luck
You got that right..
It is with sadness that we Californians will not be contributing to "this" PB jackpot in either winning or losing until next month.Just a few more weeks before it becomes a reality in the Golden State. Here's hoping the jackpot continues to climb.
Wouldn't it be something if it did and the winner was from California? What a welcome- what a send-off !!
** Now for a moment of silence...... .
OK that sounds amazing Lottery officials if you are here reading this let the JACKPOT raise UNTIL California can join in then let them be the First time BIGGEST WINNERS then we can rejoice over their good fortune!
I'm playing my same numbers (1 row) I have since 1997, plus two more rows, brings me to $9 with PowerPlay, unless I also go for a QP.
Good Luck everyone here, please win something :)
I'll be coming up with ten lines for the pool I'm in along with me and myself, they are the only other guys I would trust to join a pool.
I think there is a rule that it needs to re-set to $40 million before CA can start playing
with a bit of luck it will still be jackpoting in a months time. and the pool i mentioned, its me and the guy over in america that buys the ticket.
Would you consider sharing your 1997 numbers for others to play?
$183 MILLION: Huge Powerball lottery jackpot set for Wednesday
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I will buy a lottery ticket someday.
$183 MILLION: Huge Powerball lottery jackpot set for Wednesday
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You don't buy lottery tickets?
I do buy lottery tickets and need more community numbers.
you don't? well you should try it somtime it might be FUN!
In "The valley of the sun" we want a game wide pool option..........
Do you have numbers you have played for at least 10 years?
THE THRIFTY WAY TO WINNING A LOTTERY JACKPOT WITH A LOTTERY STOP LOSS LIMIT AND THREE PLAYING METHODS.
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/242114
hows that working out?
I'm a firm believer in the gospel according to Thrifty. He taught me how to win a jackpot.
i will a few QP
No regular numbers in play?
I saw her, and its about time.
Sage wisdom that ONLY THRIFTY can provide.........
You should ask her out before you buy the drink.LOL
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/254633/2842848
Your deleting posts faster than I can read them......
$183 MILLION: Huge Powerball lottery jackpot set for Wednesday
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Ching ching. Somebody's gonna hit it big Wednesday.
Numbers that have been played for more than 10 years have the power of positive energy flow.
Have you found a way to play?
I want JoeCanWin, to share his numbers in the forum.
I hope it sets a new record
Oh stop with the frivolity.
Im trying to win a jackpot here and Im going to get my tickets NOW.
Good Luck
I don't care about it setting a new record, I'm going to try and win it this Wednesday.
Don't you want to wait to give California a fair chance
I am going to set a new record, a record amount goose wins on the lotto. it will be a long long time standing.
I'm hoping multiple LP members will win at the same time playing community numbers.
we can both acheive our dreams, where are these community numbers? maybe ill see about playing them also. i recall we plan to win 2nd prize right?
Ronnie- did you purchase the same tickets twice?
I don't get the method to your madness.
lol.
Same numbers TWO different games...... MM and PB.
You can be pretty sure not everyone here would be rejoicing over a California win - but it would be hilarious to see the outrage if it rolls over until California comes in and then it's won in California.
Some people would be 'p.o.'d de luxe'.