Did anyone win Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing for the estimated jackpot of $779 million?
The cash option for the Dec. 3 jackpot was $364.3 million.
Here’s what we know about the drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
The winning numbers for the Dec. 3 drawing were 1, 14, 20, 46 and 51. The red Powerball was 26, and the Power Play was 3x.
There was no grand prize winner from the Dec. 3 Powerball drawing. However, there was one Match 5 + Power Play $2 million winner in Kentucky. There were also two Match 5 $1 million winners in California and Florida.
The next drawing is on Saturday, Dec. 6.
The estimated jackpot for this drawing has grown to $820 million with a cash value of $383.5 million.
Powerball drawings take place three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
The Powerball is played in 45 states, including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball.
You can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio Lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
A single Powerball ticket costs $2. Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot. Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways.