Powerball jackpot grows to estimated $900 million; see winning numbers

Monday’s Powerball drawing is nearing record-setting territory, with an estimated jackpot of $900 million. This is the third-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the seventh-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

Monday night’s Powerball winning numbers were drawn just after 11 p.m. ET and we have the results below.

If someone wins Monday night and chooses the cash option, they’ll take home more than $465.1 million.

Here’s a look at the winning numbers for Monday.

Powerball winning numbers: 7/17/23

The winning numbers for Monday night’s drawing were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41, and the Powerball was 21. The Power Play was 4x.

Did anyone win Powerball last night?

No one matched all six winning numbers to win the estimated $900 million jackpot Monday night.

The jackpot climbed to an estimated $1 billion for the next drawing, Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET.

Three people, one from Arizona, Georgia and Texas, matched all five white balls the plus the Power Play to win $2 million. Five people matched all five white balls to win $1 million. Thousands of people won the game’s smaller prize tiers.

Before the next Powerball drawing, it’s important to be aware of the following information.

What are the odds of winning the Powerball?

It’s understandable that some lottery players are enticed by the whopping $900 million jackpot, but it’s essential to keep in mind that the chances of winning Powerball’s top prize are exceedingly slim.

The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million.
The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about 1 in 24.9.

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How to play Powerball

To participate in the Powerball game, players can purchase a ticket for $2 per play. The game requires players to choose five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. Alternatively, players can opt to receive random numbers.

In order to win the jackpot, it is necessary to match the numbers for all of the five white balls and the red Powerball.

In addition to the grand prize, Powerball offers eight other ways to win based on the number of matched balls in the non-jackpot tiers.

The non-jackpot prizes offered range from $4 to $1 million. By paying an additional $1, you can choose to participate in “Powerplay” that increases non-jackpot winnings by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times.

According to Powerball, the 10X Powerplay option is exclusively applicable to jackpots worth $150 million or less. Additionally, the game’s “Match 5” prize for the second-tier is limited to a maximum of $2 million if the Powerplay feature is utilized.

An additional add-on feature called “Double Play,” which gives players another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball drawing, is available in some jurisdictions for $1 per play.