Powerball jackpot climbs to $65M for Groundhog Day drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Monday, Feb. 2, better known as Groundhog Day, is $65 million, with a cash value of $29.4 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in the Jan. 31 drawing.
This year has already seen one Powerball jackpot winner. On Jan. 22, a single ticket purchased in North Carolina matched all six numbers to win $209 million. The winner claimed the lump sum option of $95.3 million, taking home $68.6 million after federal and state tax withholdings.
The next Powerball drawing is Monday night. Here’s what to know.
What are the winning numbers for Powerball on Feb. 2?
The winning numbers for the Feb. 2 Powerball drawing are: 3, 8, 31, 60, 65, and the Powerball is 4. The “Power Play” multiplier is 2x.
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
- $2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022, in California
- $1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025, in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025, in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023, in California
- $1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016, in California, Florida, and Tennessee
- $1.326 billion on April 6, 2024, in Oregon
- $1.080 billion on July 19, 2023, in California
- $842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024, in Michigan
- $768.4 million on Mar. 27, 2019, in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million on Aug. 23, 2017, in Massachusetts
Do you have to be a US citizen or resident to play Powerball?
The short answer is no — you don’t have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball.
When visiting one of the 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, anyone, regardless of nationality, can purchase lottery tickets from an authorized and licensed retailer, if they meet the legal age requirement at the point of purchase — usually 18 years old.
How to play Powerball
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Pick five white balls (1-69) and one red Powerball (1-26).
Add “Power Play” for $1 to multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to 10X.
If you want the computer to select the numbers, the “Quick Pick” option is also available. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
Powerball drawings are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will climb.
Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.
Can you get Powerball tickets online?
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington DC, and West Virginia.
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