91 people became millionaires in April 29 Powerball drawing
See which states are the luckiest in the lottery
USA TODAY’s Fernando Cervantes shares which states have claimed the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots wins.
More than 90 people walked away millionaires (some multi-millionaires) after striking rich following Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing.
The April 29 drawing, which had a jackpot of $143 million and a cash option of $65.2 million, was claimed by two lucky winners in Indiana and Kansas. However, the shocker is how many people won big on the $1 million and $2 million Powerball prizes.
Here’s what to know.
Powerball winning numbers for April 29 lottery drawing jackpot
The winning numbers for the April 29 drawing were 3, 19, 35, 51, 67. The red Powerball was 15, and the Power Play was 2X.
Did anyone win Powerball? Where were the winning tickets sold?
Two winners in Indiana and Kansas claimed the April 29 Powerball jackpot of $143 million.
Nearly 90 people took home $1 million and $2 million prizes. Is that normal?
It’s almost hard to believe Wednesday’s drawing had so many million-dollar winners, but the numbers are true.
According to the Powerball website, there were 62 winners for the $1 milllion Match 5 prize (yes, you read that correctly) and 27 winners for the $2 milllion Match 5 prize.
It’s likely not a normal occurrence for this many people to win big, given the game’s odds of winning. Within the past year, only a handful of winners have claimed the Match 5 prizes, per the Powerball website.
“What a night for Powerball players! We are thrilled with these exciting draw results!” Matt Strawn, Powerball Chair, said in a May 1 press release. “Thank you to all our players, and congratulations to the ticketholders who woke up millionaires!”
See where the $1 million and $2 million Match 5 winners came from
Here’s the breakdown of which states the winners for the $1 million and $2 million Match 5 prizes came from, per the Powerball website.
$1 million Match 5 winners
- Arkansas.
- Arizona.
- California.
- Georgia.
- Illinois (3).
- Indiana (14).
- Kansas (5)
- Kentucky.
- Louisiana (6).
- Michigan.
- Minnesota.
- Missouri.
- Nebraska (2).
- New Jersey (14).
- Oregon.
- Pennsylvania (5).
- Wisconsin (4).
$2 million Match 5 winners
- Arkansas.
- Illinois.
- Indiana (5).
- Kansas.
- Louisiana (5).
- Mississippi.
- New Jersey (4).
- Oregon (3).
- Pennsylvania (2).
- Rhode Island.
- South Carolina.
- Wisconsin (2).
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing is on Saturday, May 2.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to?
The jackpot for the next drawing is an estimated $20 million with a cash value of $9.1 million.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings take place at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
What are the odds of winning Powerball jackpot?
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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