Georgia

An unknown Powerball player from Georgia won an estimated jackpot of $478 million on Wednesday. The win ended the state’s record of not winning a Powerball jackpot for over 10 years. Nobody has won the Powerball since August and Wednesday’s jackpot had a cash value of $230.5 million.

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Winning numbers for Powerball for 23 October

The winning numbers for the Powerball’s $478 million jackpot were 2-15-27-29-39, Powerball 20. If the winner has all the numbers and Powerball matched, they can take the whole prize value given over 30 years, or a one-time cash prize valued at $230.5 million. 

The chance to win a  Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338. The Powerball drawing is conducted every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.  It takes place live at 10:59 pm Eastern. 

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The Powerball ticket is priced at $2 per game, and is sold in 45 states, the District of Puerto Rico, Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands. 

How to win Powerball?

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The players can choose five numbers from 1-69 for the white balls and one for the Powerball from 1-26. To win a Powerball play, players have to match at least one combination available during the game. 

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Through the power play priced at $1 per play, players get a chance to increase winnings two, four, or even ten times. If the jackpot's value is less or equal to $150 million, players can multiply their winnings by ten. 

Here are a few of the biggest Powerball jackpot 

7 November 2027–$2.04 billion– CA 

11 October 2024– $1.765 billion– CA

13 January 2016– $1.586 billion – CA, FL, TN

6 April 2024– $1.326 billion– OR

19 July 2023– $1.08 billion– CA 

(With inputs from agencies)