Powerball jackpot hits $590M: Feeling lucky?

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The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to soar after no one matched all six numbers Monday night.

So, grab your tickets and pull up a chair.

The numbers are in for the Wednesday, July 5, lottery jackpot worth an estimated $546 million, with a cash option of $282.0 million.

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Powerball winning numbers for 7/5/23

The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing are 17, 24, 48, 62, 68, and the Powerball is 23. The Power Play was 2X.

Did anyone win Powerball last night, Wednesday, July 5, 2023?

Nobody matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.

Three tickets purchased in Florida, New York and Ohio matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million.

Double Play numbers are 10, 19, 47, 50, 53, and the Powerball is 26.

No one matched all six numbers, and no tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.

Thanks, dad! A father bought his son a lottery ticket as a graduation gift. They won $50,000.

How many lotto numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.

What do I do if I get 2 lottery numbers on Powerball?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday rose to an estimated $590 million with a cash option of $304.8 million, according to powerball.com.

Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

How to play Powerball

Here's how to play Powerball:

Powerball 2023 jackpot winners

Here is the list of 2023 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com:

• $754.6 million — Feb. 6; Washington.
• $162.6 million — Mar. 4; Virginia.
• $252.6 million — April 19; Ohio.

Results for Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
5. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
6. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
7. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
8. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
9. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.
10. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.

Results for Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
7. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
8. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
9. $754.6 million, Powerball — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
10. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.