Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Oct. 5. Check tickets for $295 million drawing

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Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Oct. 5. Check tickets for $295 million drawing

Is today your lucky day?

The lottery jackpot was an estimated $295 million with a cash option of $145.1 million for Saturday night’s drawing, according to the

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The jackpot was last won on Aug. 19 when a California lottery player won a $44.3 million jackpot.

Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $129 million with a cash option of $62.3 million, according to the

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Winner:

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What are the 10/5/24 winning Powerball numbers?

Check back here at 11 p.m. for the Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024:

Looking for an edge? These are the luckiest Powerball numbers

When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.

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More: Here’s a look back at all 15 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots won in 2023

How late can I buy Powerball tickets?

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don’t wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York’s deadline is 10 p.m.

Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.

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How do I play Powerball?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white ****** and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.

Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white ****** (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six ******. You can 

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Where is the Powerball available?

You can play the game in 45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. ******* Islands.

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Where can you buy lottery 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 

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, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, 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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How can I watch Powerball drawing?

The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.

What are my odds of winning?

Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.

The odds to match all five white ****** are 11,688,053-to-1.

Unlucky? 

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Lump sum or annuity?

The major lotteries in the ******* States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.

The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year.

The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don’t have to wait decades for all the money.

Can I win jackpot and remain anonymous?

In some states, like New Jersey, you can win a lottery anonymously. That wasn’t always the case, but now winners are able to stay anonymous under

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In other states, a winner’s name and hometown are a matter of public record. Check with your state lottery for more information.

Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots

Here are the Top 10 jackpots since 

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$2.04 billion, 

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$1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California

$1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee

$1.326 billion,

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$1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California

$842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan

$768.4 million, 

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$758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts

$754.6 million, Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington

$731.1 million,

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What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the ******* States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

$2.04 billion, Powerball

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$1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California

$1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida

$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee

$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, 

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$1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine

$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois

$1.326 billion, Powerball, 

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$1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey

$1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Won in California

$1.05 billion, Mega Millions, 

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$842.4 million, Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan

$810 million, Mega Millions, Sept. 10, 2024: Won in Texas

$768.4 million, Powerball, 

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$758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts

$754.6 million, Powerball: Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington

$731.1 million,, Powerball,

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$699.8 million, Powerball, 

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$687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York

$656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland

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