The Powerball drawing on Wednesday night did not produce a grand prize winner for the $215 million jackpot, with a cash option of $112.3 million. The jackpot will now grow to an estimated $246 million, with a cash option of $128.5 million.
The winning lottery drawing numbers from Wednesday were 26, 32, 38, 45, and 56, with a red Powerball of 1. The Power Play was 2X.
There was no Match 5 winners following the latest lottery drawing, which means there were no instant millionaires.
Ticket holders who had matched five white balls would have won $1 million. Meanwhile, players who had hit the Match 5 with the Power Play would have increased their prize to $2 million.
Although no one won the jackpot, ticket holders across the country won notable prizes.
Four players hit the Match 4 plus the red Powerball with a Power Play purchase and won $100,000 each. Also, six players won $50,000 by matching four white balls.
More than 504,000 tickets won prizes at all levels from the Wednesday night drawing, totaling $3.4 million.
The latest Powerball drawing comes as a $150,000 winning ticket is set to expire in North Dakota. The ticket was purchased at Casey’s General Store in Fargo for the July 18 drawing.
The winning drawing numbers for July 18 draw were 14, 34, 36, 50, and 58. The Powerball was 5.
The ticket holder has until Jan. 14, 2023, to claim their prize. Lottery winners in North Dakota have 180 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prize.
Powerball tickets are available for purchase in participating territories for $2 each. Drawings for the game are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays and can be viewed on local networks.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is a 1 in 292.2 million chance.
