The Powerball jackpot for the Wednesday, December 14th drawing was estimated at $134.8 million with a cash option of $72.7 million, according to the Powerball official website.
Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Draw Date | Winning Numbers | Powerball | Power Play | Estimated Jackpot |
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12/14/2022 | 36–51–59–66–68 | 25 | 10X | $134.8 million |
Powerball Double Play Winning Numbers
Draw Date | Double Play Results | Powerball | Estimated Jackpot |
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12/14/2022 | 03-12-24-40-57 | 19 | $10 Million |
Did anyone win the powerball? – 12/14/22
There was no winner of the $134.8 million Powerball jackpot for the December 14th drawing, but there were 360,313 lottery ticket-holders who did win prizes ranging from $4 to $500 thousand in cash for this drawing across the United States! The next drawing on December 17th will be worth $149 million with a cash option of $80.4 million.
Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The Powerball is played in 45 states, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play the Powerball lottery. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26). Tickets cost $2 per play.
The Double Play add-on feature is available for purchase in 13 lottery jurisdictions: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington DC.
Powerball Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
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Jackpot | 0 | $134,800,000 | $0 |
5/5 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
4/5 + Powerball | 7 | $50,000 | $350,000 |
4/5 | 151 | $100 | $15,100 |
3/5 + Powerball | 385 | $100 | $38,500 |
3/5 | 9,821 | $7 | $68,747 |
2/5 + Powerball | 8,238 | $7 | $57,666 |
1/5 + Powerball | 65,560 | $4 | $262,240 |
0/5 + Powerball | 181,057 | $4 | $724,228 |
Power Play Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
---|---|---|---|
5/5 | 0 | $2,000,000 | $0 |
4/5 + Powerball | 2 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
4/5 | 60 | $1,000 | $60,000 |
3/5 + Powerball | 148 | $1,000 | $148,000 |
3/5 | 3,326 | $70 | $232,820 |
2/5 + Powerball | 2,878 | $70 | $201,460 |
1/5 + Powerball | 23,091 | $40 | $923,640 |
0/5 + Powerball | 65,589 | $40 | $2,623,560 |
Odds of winning Powerball
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot stand at 292,201,338 to 1. If a player were to purchase a $2 ticket there is roughly an 11,688,053 probability they would match five out of the required numbers and win at least $1 million. Meanwhile, if we draw from nine sets of numbers and the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning even a small prize such as $50K but still a pretty decent return for just buying one single Powerball ticket.
How to play Powerball
- Select five random numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26.
- Place wagers by asking for a quick pick or by using the powerball play slip. Play slips are available at local lottery retailers.
- Choose the number of times you’d like to play. Each ticket costs $2 per lottery game draw. Powerball can be played up to twelve times (four weeks in advance).
- Select the Power Play® feature (an additional $1 per play per draw) for a chance to multiply winnings.
- Check your lottery ticket for errors before you hand it over to the retailer. Lottery tickets are non-refundable.
- Receive, sign and protect a ticket. A ticket is needed to claim a prize. Playslips may not be valid for prizes.