Saturday night's Powerball drawing kept the top prize out of reach, but it still funneled thousands of smaller payouts to Ohio players. The winning white balls were 24, 25, 39, 46, and 61, with Powerball 1, a combination that produced no jackpot winner and sent plenty of ticket holders scrambling to double-check their slips.
The Associated Press published the official results and reported that the Power Play multiplier was 5X for the drawing. The advertised jackpot for the drawing had been roughly $76 million, according to WTOP.
Numbers and payouts
The Ohio Lottery reported that tickets across the state hit in nearly every prize tier: 7,544 tickets won $4; 4,297 won $20; 618 won $7; 289 won $35; 13 won $100; and seven won $500. Two tickets that matched five white balls, worth $1 million each without Power Play, were sold in New York and Oregon, and no ticket matched all six numbers in the draw, per WKYC.
Next drawing and the jackpot
The next Powerball drawing is set for tomorrow, at 10:59 p.m. Eastern, and state listings show the estimated jackpot climbing to roughly $87 million with a cash option near $39.7 million. You can see the current estimate on the Virginia Lottery site.
Odds and context
The odds of matching all five white balls plus the Powerball are about 1 in 292,201,338. That figure is summarized in Powerball’s game rules and reflected on Wikipedia, for anyone who wants a reality check before daydreaming too hard.
Check your ticket
If you think you hold a winning ticket, sign the back of it, keep it in a safe place, and compare your numbers with your retailer or online. The Ohio Lottery has guidance on claiming prizes and deadlines at Ohio Lottery, and larger prizes typically require a claim appointment with a regional office.
