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Powerball winning numbers for October 2: Jackpot rises to $275 million
View Date:2024-12-23 19:18:04
The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $275 million for Wednesday night's drawing after no one won Monday's top prize.
If someone has the lucky ticket for Wednesday's $275 million jackpot, they can take home about $137.8 million after taxes, according to the lottery.
In August, a lucky California player won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot. The week before, a Pennsylvania player won the $213.8 million jackpot.
The winning numbers were drawn around 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and we have the results below.
Here's what to know about the Wednesday, Oct. 2 Powerball drawing.
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Powerball winning numbers for 10/02/2024
The winning numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 2 are: 1, 2, 21, 37, 43 Powerball: 21
Powerplay: 3X
Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY network.
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Did anyone win the Powerball?
Keep those tickets handy. Once the Powerball releases the results, all winners will be posted here.
To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery's website.
How to play the Powerball
In order to purchase a $2 Powerball ticket, you'll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store − and in a handful of states, you can purchase tickets online.
To play, you will need to pick six numbers in total to mark on your ticket. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from numbers 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and one number which is between 1 and 26.
If you want to increase your chances of winning, you can add a “Power Play” for $1 which increases the winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. This addition can multiply winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
Players can also ask a cashier for a "Quick Pick" where a cashier will give you a computer generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.
Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If there's no jackpot winner, the cash prize will increase by millions.
Where to buy tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
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 Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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