TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Last night’s Powerball drawing was delayed because one state lottery needed additional time to complete the required pre-draw procedures.
As soon as the procedures were completed, the drawing was held at 2:29 a.m. ET on Sunday at the Florida Lottery draw studio.
Last night’s winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, April 6, 2024, drawing are:
22,-27-44-52-69
Powerball 9
Power Play: 3X
Did Anyone Win POWERBALL?
A single ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers drawn to win a jackpot worth $1.326 billion ($621 million cash value), making it the fourth largest in Powerball game history and the eighth largest among U.S. lottery jackpot games.
Seven tickets matched all five white balls and won $1 million prizes. The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan and Wyoming.
The $1 million Florida ticket was sold at a Circle K convenience store located at 5025 Tampa Road in Oldsmar.
Nationwide, there were also 81 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 26 tickets that won $150,000 prizes.
How To Play POWERBALL
Powerball tickets cost $2 per each and is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls. Then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
To multiply your non-jackpot prizes, select the Power Play box. Power Play costs $1 more per play.
With Power Play, players can win $2 million for matching the five white balls or multiply his/her other non-jackpot prizes two to five times when the advertised jackpot is over $150 million, and up to 10 times when the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less.
Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the
Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Tickets can be purchased until 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the night of the drawing.
POWERBALL Odds and Payout
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
All Powerball prizes are set payouts, except the jackpot. The jackpot prize will be shared among winners in all Powerball states.
The jackpot will be paid in 30 annual payments or a one-time cash payment of a reduced amount. If there is no jackpot winner, the money in the jackpot pool rolls over to the next Powerball drawing.
