Powerball drawing: Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday night's estimated $1.2 billion jackpot
LAKE MARY, Fla. - The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $1.2 billion, the second time in the game's 30-year history. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Nov. 2 drawing are: 02-11-22-35-60 and the Power Ball is 23. Power Play is 2X.
If someone wins the jackpot — a cash value of $596.7 million — it will be the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history and Powerball's largest prize in more than six years. While you're dreaming of what you would do with all that money – like buying a new house, car, or maybe an island – how much do you really get after taxes? Read more about the payout calculator here.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The drawing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 p.m. ET. The drawing will be done at the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee, Florida. The dawning is streamed live, here.
Where and when should I buy a Powerball ticket?
In Florida, officials said tickets must be purchased by 10 p.m. ET. and can be purchased at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers across the state.
How much would I take home if I won Powerball?
According to the lottery, jackpot winners have the option to receive their winning in 30 yearly installments or as a one-time, lump-sum cash option of approximately $497.3 million.
If a player wins the jackpot, it will be the second largest in Powerball history.
How many times has the Powerball rolled over?
The jackpot has rolled over 36 times since the Aug. 6, drawing, generating a staggering $49.9 million in contributions to Florida’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
Check your tickets
Though no one won the jackpot from the Oct. 29 drawing, Powerball officials are reminding players to check their tickets for one of the other nine ways to win.
Six tickets sold in Texas, California, and Maryland matched all five numbers – which were 19, 31, 40, 46, and 57 – and won $1 million.
A ticket sold in Gibsonton, Florida, also matched all five numbers and since the player included the Power Play feature for an additional $1 per play, their prize increased to $2 million, according to the Florida Lottery.
There were also 80 tickets that won a $50,000 prize (Match 4+PB) and 17 tickets that won a $150,000 prize (Match 4+PB+Power Play), the lottery news release stated.