The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing jumped to an estimated $35.5 million with a cash option of $24.6 million.
The Powerball Numbers for Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022:
Draw Date | Winning Numbers | Powerball | Power Play | Estimated Jackpot |
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01/12/2022 | 12–21–22–30–33 | 24 | 4X | $35.5 million |
Powerball Double Play Winning Numbers
Draw Date | Double Play Results | Powerball | Estimated Jackpot |
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01/12/2022 | 14-25-50-53-66 | 02 | $10 Million |
Did anyone win the powerball? – 01/12/22
Wednesday’s drawing of the Powerball produced no winners, and the jackpot has risen again: now up to an estimated $48 million and has a cash value of $33.3 million.
No grand prize winner emerged, although three players did match all five white numbers drawn to win $1 million. Those tickets were sold in Florida, Kansas and New York.
One lucky player in Indiana was able to benefit from one of the Power Play features, which made the game more exciting and determined that this winner would take home $2 million too!
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! People play it by using either a quick pick or by choosing up to 9 numbers between 1 and 69.
Powerball Lottery drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday starting at 10:59 p.m Eastern Time (ET). You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play the Powerball.
What are the odds of winning?
There is a one in 292,201,338 chance of hitting the Powerball jackpot. For comparison, the odds of being struck by lightning are 1 in 960,000 and those of dying from a dog related incident are 1 in 150,500. If that’s not enough odds for you, this American lottery has higher chances than ever before. The probability of winning at least $1 million is approximately 1 in 11,688,053 and the likelihood of scoring third prize awards amount of $50,000 is around 913,129 to 1.
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.
Powerball Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
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Jackpot | 0 | $35,500,000 | $0 |
5/5 | 3 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
4/5 + Powerball | 8 | $50,000 | $400,000 |
4/5 | 300 | $100 | $30,000 |
3/5 + Powerball | 581 | $100 | $58,100 |
3/5 | 15,712 | $7 | $109,984 |
2/5 + Powerball | 10,293 | $7 | $72,051 |
1/5 + Powerball | 71,778 | $4 | $287,112 |
0/5 + Powerball | 159,426 | $4 | $637,704 |
Power Play Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
---|---|---|---|
5/5 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
4/5 + Powerball | 4 | $200,000 | $800,000 |
4/5 | 97 | $400 | $38,800 |
3/5 + Powerball | 222 | $400 | $88,800 |
3/5 | 6,033 | $28 | $168,924 |
2/5 + Powerball | 4,065 | $28 | $113,820 |
1/5 + Powerball | 27,198 | $16 | $435,168 |
0/5 + Powerball | 59,412 | $16 | $950,592 |