The Powerball drawing held on Wednesday, December 17, resulted in no jackpot winner. The jackpot had reached an estimated $1.267 billion, with a cash value of $572.1 million.
The winning numbers drawn were 25, 33, 53, 62, and 66, with the Powerball number 17. The Power Play multiplier for this drawing was 4x.
Although no ticket matched the jackpot numbers, several players won significant prizes. Two tickets from Arizona and Massachusetts matched all five white balls with the Power Play option, each winning $2 million. Additionally, tickets from Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee matched five white balls without the Powerball, awarding $1 million each.
Powerball tickets cost $2 to play, and players can add the Power Play feature for $1 more per play. This option multiplies non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or ten times, depending on the multiplier drawn.
Ticket sales in Michigan are available until 9:45 p.m. on drawing nights, with drawings conducted live every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday, December 20.
Prizes range broadly according to the numbers matched:
1. Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
2. Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
3. Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
4. Match 4 White Balls: $100
5. Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
6. Match 3 White Balls: $7
7. Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
8. Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
9. Match Powerball: $4
For players seeking additional chances, the Double Play option offers a second drawing immediately after the main one, with prizes up to $10 million for an extra $1 per play. The Power Play multiplier does not apply in Double Play drawings.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot stand at 1 in 292.2 million. To stay updated, players can watch live broadcasts of the drawings from Tallahassee, Florida, or view the winning numbers posted online shortly after the drawing.
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