Huge Powerball jackpot up for grabs Saturday night

Massachusetts Powerball News and Payout for Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 Drawing

The grand prize for Saturday Powerball moved to $295,000,000 (cash value $$147.9 million) after no player hit all 5 white ball numbers and the Powerball number Wednesday night. The numbers from Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 drawing were 01-02-21-37-43 and Powerball number was 21. There was no jackpot winning ticket sold in the past nineteen draws since Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. One lucky player from CA walked away with 44,000,000 grand prize in Monday, August 19th, 2024 drawing.

Though the jackpot was not hit Wednesday evening, some people still walked away with huge pile of cash. There were two tickets that matched all 5 lotto numbers and won the 2nd prize. The two lucky ticket(s) purchased in IL(1) and IN(1), each won 1 million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.

Other prizes won Wednesday evening included 9 tickets that matched 4 white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. 4 additional tickets at this prize level were also wisely purchased with the Power Play option that multiplied winnings 4 times to $40,000 cash! Other prizes won Wednesday night included 243 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $100. 85 additional players not only matched 4 white ball, but also bought the Power Play option, double the prizes to a total win of $200 each! Additional prizes won Wednesday night included 700 tickets that matched 3 white numbers as well as the Powerball and won $100. 244 additional tickets at this prize level were also bought with the Power Play option that doubled winnings to $200 cash.

With 9 different prize tiers, the Wednesday night's drawing produced 506,367 winning tickets nationwide with a total amount of $0 prizes.

Powerball is one of the most popular lottery games in the U.S. can be played in 44 lottery jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. Powerball drawings are held 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. To play, choose 5 numbers from a set of 59 and pick one Powerball number from a set of 35. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to spend 1 extra dollar to purchase the Power Play option, which multiplies the original winnings except grand prize. The minimum Powerball advertised grand prize is $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment installments in 29 years. Winners can select one-time lump-sum cash payout option instead.

There were 10,620 Powerball winning tickets sold in the state of Massachusetts. Find below the Mass Powerball payout highlights for the Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024's drawing.

• 8 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $100 each.
• 22 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Powerball and won $100 each.
• 481 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 and won $7 each.
• 403 ticket(s) matched 2 of 5 + Powerball and won $7 each.
• 2889 ticket(s) matched 1 of 5 + Powerball and won $4 each.
• 6817 ticket(s) matched Powerball Only and won $4 each.
• 2 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 with Power Play with PowerPlay purchased and won $300 each.
• 9 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play with PowerPlay purchased and won $300 each.
• 95 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 with Power Play with PowerPlay purchased and won $21 each.
• 73 ticket(s) matched 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play with PowerPlay purchased and won $21 each.
• 556 ticket(s) matched 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play with PowerPlay purchased and won $12 each.
• 1362 ticket(s) matched Powerball Only with Power Play with PowerPlay purchased and won $12 each.

Wed Oct 02, 2024 Powerball Payout of U.S.
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 + Powerball	$275,000,000	0
5 of 5	$1,000,000	2 IL-1 IN-1
4 of 5 + Powerball	$50,000	9
4 of 5	$100	243
3 of 5 + Powerball	$100	700
3 of 5	$7	16,805
2 of 5 + Powerball	$7	13,856
1 of 5 + Powerball	$4	104,798
Powerball Only	$4	244,238

Wed Oct 02, 2024 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 with Power Play	$2,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$150,000	4
4 of 5 with Power Play	$300	85
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$300	244
3 of 5 with Power Play	$21	5,476
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$21	4,788
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$12	34,776
Powerball Only with Power Play	$12	80,343

Wed Oct 02, 2024 Powerball Payout of Massachusetts(w/o PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 + Powerball	$275,000,000	0
5 of 5	$1,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball	$50,000	0
4 of 5	$100	8
3 of 5 + Powerball	$100	22
3 of 5	$7	481
2 of 5 + Powerball	$7	403
1 of 5 + Powerball	$4	2,889
Powerball Only	$4	6,817

Wed Oct 02, 2024 Powerball Payout of Massachusetts(with PowerPlay)
Numbers Matched	Prizes	# Winners
5 of 5 with Power Play	$2,000,000	0
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$150,000	0
4 of 5 with Power Play	$300	2
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$300	9
3 of 5 with Power Play	$21	95
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$21	73
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play	$12	556
Powerball Only with Power Play	$12	1,362

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