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Mandi Wright, Wochit
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Wednesday, Dec. 17 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $1.267 billion ($572.1 million cash value).
The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January 2024 at Food Castle in Grand Blanc.
The winning numbers from the Wednesday, Dec. 17 drawing are 25, 33, 53 , 62 and 66. The Powerball was 17. The Power Play multiplier was 4x.
No one won the Powerball jackpot. Tickets sold in Arizona and Massachusetts matched the five white balls and had the Power Play option to win $2 million each. Tickets purchased in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee matched the five white balls to win $1 million each.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, Dec. 20. Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In Michigan, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:45 p.m. on the night of the draw.
What does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to play. For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
What are the Powerball prizes?
The complete guide to winnings is:
- 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: $4
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also lived streamed on Powerball.com. The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.
What’s the Powerball Double Play drawing?
In-store Powerball purchasers can select the Double Play option to use their numbers in a second drawing immediately following the regular Powerball drawing for a chance to win additional prizes up to $10,000,000. Players can add the Double Play feature to their Powerball ticket for an additional $1 per play.
The Powerball Double Play drawing takes place between 11:30 and 11:40 p.m.
The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
