The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing jumped to an estimated $247.5 million with a cash option of $158 million, according to the official Powerball website.
Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, April 6, 2022
| Draw Date | Winning Numbers | Powerball | Power Play | Estimated Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2022 | 06–42–45–47–64 | 18 | 3X | $247.5 million |
Powerball Double Play Winning Numbers
| Draw Date | Double Play Results | Powerball | Estimated Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2022 | 04-29-56-57-58 | 02 | $10 Million |
Did anyone win the powerball? – 04/06/22
There was no winner of the $247.5 million Powerball jackpot for the April 6th drawing, but there were 535,185 lottery ticket-holders who did win prizes ranging from $4 to $150 thousand in cash for this drawing across the United States! The next drawing on April 9th will be worth $268 million with a cash option of $171.1 million.
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.
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.
Here you can find the most up-to-date information about the Powerball results and learn precisely how to correctly determine whether or not you might have won.
Powerball Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, April 6, 2022
| Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 0 | $247,500,000 | $0 |
| 5/5 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
| 4/5 + Powerball | 10 | $50,000 | $500,000 |
| 4/5 | 216 | $100 | $21,600 |
| 3/5 + Powerball | 659 | $100 | $65,900 |
| 3/5 | 16,199 | $7 | $113,393 |
| 2/5 + Powerball | 14,134 | $7 | $98,938 |
| 1/5 + Powerball | 110,623 | $4 | $442,492 |
| 0/5 + Powerball | 269,722 | $4 | $1,078,888 |
Power Play Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, April 6, 2022
| Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 0 | $2,000,000 | $0 |
| 4/5 + Powerball | 4 | $150,000 | $600,000 |
| 4/5 | 62 | $300 | $18,600 |
| 3/5 + Powerball | 177 | $300 | $53,100 |
| 3/5 | 4,619 | $21 | $96,999 |
| 2/5 + Powerball | 4,253 | $21 | $89,313 |
| 1/5 + Powerball | 32,893 | $12 | $394,716 |
| 0/5 + Powerball | 81,614 | $12 | $979,368 |
Odds of winning Powerball
Getting rich is a numbers game. The probability of hitting the Powerball jackpot is 292,201,338 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning the third prize of at least $50,000.
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.
