The Powerball drawing for Saturday night carried an estimated $35 million jackpot, with a cash option of $15.9 million, according to the official game website. The winning numbers were 49, 47, 60, 6, and 53, and the Powerball was 6, with a 2x Power Play.
No player matched the jackpot in the previous drawing on April 8, which left the prize to roll again for Saturday’s game. The last jackpot had already been claimed on April 6, when a single ticket in Delaware won $231 million.
Winning numbers and prize details
The full result for Saturday’s drawing was 49-47-60-6-53, Powerball 6, Power Play 2x. Players who matched all five white balls and the Powerball won the jackpot, while smaller prizes were available for partial matches.
- Match 5 white balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 white balls: $1 million
- Match 4 white balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 white balls: $100
- Match 3 white balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 white balls: $7
- Match 2 white balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 white ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball only: $4
Power Play can raise non-jackpot winnings, including a $2 million prize for matching all five white balls when the Power Play multiplier applies. The multiplier on Saturday’s drawing was 2x, which also increased several lower-tier prizes for eligible tickets.
When the next drawing takes place
Powerball drawings run three times a week at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The next drawing after Saturday’s game was scheduled for Monday, giving players another chance to chase the top prize if no one won the jackpot.
Ticket deadlines vary by state, and buyers usually need to act before the cutoff on draw night. In New York, in-store and online sales close at 10 p.m., while New Jersey sets a 9:45 p.m. deadline and Connecticut closes at 10 p.m.
How the game works
Powerball players choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. A jackpot win requires a match of all six numbers on a single ticket, and the odds remain 1 in 292.2 million.
Tickets cost $2 each, and the game also offers a Power Play option in many markets. The official drawing is streamed live on the lottery website, and it may also air on a local television station depending on the market.
Recent jackpot context
Saturday’s drawing came after a string of major prizes in recent months, including a $231 million win in Delaware and several historic jackpots in the national top 10. Powerball’s biggest prize remains the $2.04 billion jackpot won in California, while the second-largest came in late December and reached $1.817 billion.
That history helps explain why large rollovers attract intense attention whenever the jackpot climbs. Even with long odds, the size of the prize and the chance of a life-changing payout keep Powerball among the most watched lottery drawings in the country.
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