The Powerball jackpot is well on its way to the half-billion point.
For Saturday, Sept. 18, the Powerball estimated jackpot rises to $457 million with a cash value of $331.6 million.
Powerball numbers Saturday, Sept. 18
There are now three Powerball drawings that occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 11:15 p.m. ET. Get tonight’s numbers below as soon as the results are available.
Winning numbers: 05 – 36 – 39 – 45 – 57
Powerball: 11
Multiplier: 2X
Second-place winners from CA, IL and NC
The last Powerball drawing occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The winning numbers from that drawing were 01 – 04 – 18 – 46 – 62 with a red Powerball of 25. Moreover, the Power Play multiplier drawn was 3X.
Three tickets sold nationwide matched all five white balls. These winners narrowly missed winning the whole jackpot by not matching the red Powerball.
- California: The General Store located on 614 El Segundo Blvd in Compton, CA 90222 sold the ticket worth
$2,581,768. - Illinois: Location not available yet.
- North Carolina: 7-Eleven, located at 3800 Patrick Way, in Elizabeth City, NC 27909, sold the winner.
Why is the amount much more significant in California than the other states where Match 5 tickets are typically worth $1 million? The Golden State offers Powerball prize amounts on a pari-mutuel basis, which means the prize amounts vary depending on the number of ticket sales and winners. Therefore, the prize amounts can be worth either more or less than winners in other states.
Buy Powerball tickets online
Right here in Pennsylvania, buy tonight’s lotto tickets through the PA online lottery. Best of all, the sign-up process is quick and easy, taking just a few minutes. Buy lottery tickets online means that you do not need to travel or wait in line at a physical retailer.
Finally, the Keystone State is not the only state that offers online lottery sales:
- New York
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Virginia
Have a great weekend! Please play responsibly.
