The most recent drawing of the Powerball lottery, providing a jackpot of $38 million, with a money worth of $26.5 million, befell on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

The profitable numbers have been 12, 21, 22, 30 and 33, whereas the Powerball was 24 and the Energy Play was 4x.

The most recent spherical noticed no winners of the high prize, however three fortunate ticket holders matched the 5 white balls, profitable them every the second prize, valued at $1 million. Of those winners, one bought the Energy Play choice for $1, which raised their second prize earnings to $2 million.

There have been eight gamers who appropriately guessed 4 white balls plus the Powerball, incomes them every $50,000. 4 of those ticket holders opted for the Energy Play, enhancing every of their third prize winnings to $200,000.

A gaggle of 300 gamers appropriately matched 4 white balls with out the Powerball, every incomes $100. Of those winners, 97 bought the Energy Play, which gained them every $400.

There have been 581 individuals who guessed three white balls and the Powerball, which additionally gained them every $100. Of them, 222 gamers bought the Energy Play choice, elevating every of their winnings to $400.

The following drawing can be on Sunday, January 16, with an estimated jackpot of $48 million and a money worth of $33.3 million.

Find out how to Play Powerball

Powerball tickets, which price $2 per play, are bought in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Ticket holders every choose 5 numbers from one to 69 for the 5 white balls and a quantity from one to 26 for the Powerball.

Gamers can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, 4, 5 or 10 occasions by buying the Energy Play choice for an extra $1 per play.

Drawings happen each Wednesday and Saturday from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.

The Prizes

"There are 9 methods to win a prize in Powerball. All prizes are set money quantities, besides the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout quantities are pari-mutuel and decided by gross sales and the variety of winners," the Powerball web site explains.

The Powerball jackpot prize worth continues to develop till it's gained. "The Match 5 + Energy Play prize worth is all the time $2 million, whereas the 10X multiplier is simply in play when the marketed jackpot is $150 million or much less," in accordance with the web site.

Jackpot winners can obtain their prize as both an annuity or a lump-sum fee. For individuals who select the annuity choice, the winner is assured to obtain 30 graduated funds over 29 years. The annual funds improve by 5 p.c till the thirtieth and last fee, the web site notes.

What Are the Odds of Successful?

The general odds of profitable a prize are one in 24.9 and the profitable odds are the identical in each Powerball drawing, in accordance with the Powerball web site.

"Even when there are extra tickets bought in a specific drawing, your odds of profitable a prize are the identical," the web site states.

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Powerball and Mega Tens of millions lottery tickets. The most recent Powerball lottery recreation on January 12, 2022, had no jackpot winner.Justin Sullivan/Getty Photographs