According to official results from the Powerball lottery, the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, has not yet shown the winner of the $20 million jackpot. In this session, one second prize worth million of dollars appeared.
- The winning numbers for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 are: 7 – 41 – 43 – 44 – 51
- The red ball: 5
- Power Play: 2X
Despite no jackpot winner from the drawing on Wednesday, 1 lucky player (Michigan) won $1,000,000 by matching five white balls except for the Powerball. The player did not select the Powerplay option. Doing so would have doubled their win to $2 million.
Besides, 7 players received $50,000, and 3 players got $100,000 (Power Player 2X), and 4 players (California) won $4,888.
The total prize money for the awards reaches over $2.89 million.
These are the prize payouts for all states that play Powerball combined, along with the prize values for each prize tier, with and without the “Power Play” on Wed, May 8, 2024:
Match | Winners | Prize | Power Play Winners | Power Play Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
O O O O O | O | 0 | 20,000,000 USD | X | X |
O O O O O | 1 | 1,000,000 USD | 0 | 2,000,000 USD |
O O O O | O | 11 | 50,000 USD | 3 | 100,000 USD |
O O O O | 187 | 100 USD | 65 | 200 USD |
O O O | O | 421 | 100 USD | 177 | 200 USD |
O O O | 9,978 | 7 USD | 3,826 | 14 USD |
O O | O | 8,345 | 7 USD | 3,140 | 14 USD |
O | O | 68,959 | 4 USD | 25,906 | 8 USD |
| O | 168,600 | 4 USD | 64,827 | 8 USD |
Powerball jackpot – one of the two most popular lotteries in the US Powerball and Mega Millions – was opened in 1988 with the name Lotto America. This game was renamed Powerball on April 19, 1992. The first Powerball lottery drawing was held on April 22, 1992. A long period of development, the Powerball has expanded to 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands in the US.
Players around the world can play US Powerball online outside US via lottery messenger service sites with tickets cost $5 each. To avoid online scams be sure that the site you are using is legitimate. For a comparison of three online retailers already reviewed by InternationalLottery.org read here.
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $36,000,000, with a cash option of $16.8 million. The next drawing will be held at 11 p.m. ET Saturday, May 11, 2024. Try your luck now?
Please read more at HOW TO PLAY US POWERBALL FROM OUTSIDE THE US to be introduced step by step and avoid risks when you buy lotto tickets online.
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