Powerball Jackpot Reaches $63M, No Match 5 Prizes Yet

The Wednesday Powerball drawing had no jackpot winners, which is not all that surprising, considering that the game’s jackpot landed only several days ago. In addition to that, no Match 5 prizes have happened yet, reflecting the usual slowdown that comes after jackpot wins. One Lucky Player Won $150K The November 4 Powerball drawing awarded the highly anticipated Powerball jackpot to a player in New Jersey, turning them into the owner of an $847 million prize. After the spectacular win, the game’s top prize was reset to $20, marking the beginning of a new cycle. Yesterday’s drawing was not all that exciting, resulting in no jackpot or Match 5 wins. If anyone had been able to match all six winning numbers, they would have been in for a $45 million payout, or $19.4 million if they had chosen the lump-sum option. For reference, the winning numbers for the November 11 drawing were 8, 42, 45, 51, and 57, plus the red Powerball 17. The Power Play multiplier was 3x. While no jackpot or Match 5 wins happened, a few players managed to match four white numbers plus the red Powerball, winning them tier-three prizes. Two such players won $50,000 each, while a single one won $150,000 thanks to the Power Play feature. Since no one won the Powerball jackpot, it has continued to grow. As of the time of this writing, official estimates put the top prize at $63 million. If anyone managed to snatch it, they would be able to either pick the annuity option for the full sum or the one-time lump sum of $27.1 million. In any case, the next Powerball drawing is set to take place this Saturday, providing players with another chance to win. Several Notable Wins Happened Recently The drawings before the recent Powerball jackpot win happened were very exciting, resulting in multiple Match 5 wins. The November 2 drawing, for example, saw a lucky player in Delaware win a $1 million prize. Before that, the October 31 drawing awarded two Match 5 prizes of $1 million. One of these was claimed by a player in the state of Georgia and the other by a lucky UK customer. This was the latest seven-figure prize to be won in the UK, which adopted the Powerball game only recently. The same drawing also saw a player in North Carolina win a $2 million Match 5 + Power Play prize. Before that, a player in Florida and a player in Georgia won $1 million each.