The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $365 million, with a cash option valued at $207.5 million.
The winning numbers were: 8, 40, 49, 58 and 63. The Powerball drawn was 14 with a Power Play of 3x.
While no one across the country hit Monday’s $348.2 million jackpot, a second-prize, $2 million ticket was bought at QuickChek on Ernston Road in Sayreville, New Jersey Lottery officials said. It matched five numbers but not the Powerball.
In addition, a pair of third-prize tickets matching four numbers plus the Powerball were sold in Bergen County. The $50,000 tickets were bought at Garden State Dairy on Oakland Street in Closter and Ridgefield Park Liquor & Deli on Teaneck Road in Ridgefield Park.
Monday’s winning numbers were 11, 13, 18, 30 and 37. The Powerball drawn was 16 with a Power Play of 3x.
There was also a second-prize, $1 million ticket bought in Texas.
In addition, no one hit the secondary, $10 million drawing that followed the main drawing on Monday. The winning numbers were: 34, 47, 53, 57 and 68. The Double Play Powerball drawn was 2.
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning the third prize of at least $50,000.
Powerball is played on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
New Jersey Lottery offices in Lawrence are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if players prefer to drop off claims and validate winning tickets in person. Claims can be left in a secure drop box at lottery headquarters. That option applies to prizes worth more than $599.50.
If player wins a prize of $25,000 or more (or otherwise feels more comfortable submitting claims in person) appointments can be made to meet with lottery representatives in person by calling 1-800-222-0996.
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