However, one’s odds increases significantly when selecting just one or two correct numbers. Powerball breaks down the odds for players, highlighting the unlikelihood that a player takes home the Grand Prize, calculating the probability as one in over 292 million.
The winner, who became an overnight billionaire, bought their ticket in California.
Millions played when a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball prize - the largest in US lottery history - was up for grabs last year. While the chances of winning huge cash prizes are always low, the lower the sum, the higher one’s chances of winning. What are the odds of winning Powerball?Īs the sum grows, so does the number of players hoping to win. The winning numbers for Monday, March 27, 2023, were 19-26-36-43-58, with a Power Ball of 14, and a Power Play of 3x. The winning numbers for Wednesday, March 29 2023, are 4-9-24-46-66, with a Power Ball of 7, and a Power Play of 3x. Powerball numbers for Wednesday, March 29 Though a big amount, it pales in comparison with the massive $754.6 million jackpot in the Powerball lottery won earlier this year by a woman in Washington State.
The Powerball jackpot rose to $132 million after no winner was selected during the last drawing.