Ahead of Wednesday’s Powerball draw, the roll-over jackpot had risen to an estimated $170 million.
Winning Powerball numbers: Wednesday 9 August 2023
The winning numbers for Wednesday 9 August 2023 will be announced at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT. We will post the winning numbers as soon as they are drawn.
When is next draw?
Powerball organizers have confirmed that no tickets matched all six winning numbers in Monday’s draw, so the top prize has rolled over again to an estimated $170 million. The next Powerball draw after tonight will be held on Friday 11 August 2023.
How to play Powerball
Powerball costs $2 per ticket, and is available in every US state except Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. You can also take part in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
To play, you must choose five numbers between 1 and 69, and an additional ‘Powerball’ number between 1 and 26. To secure the jackpot, all six of your selected numbers must match those that are drawn. The top prize grows after each draw until it is won.
Jackpot winners can choose to receive their money in 30 installments over 29 years (the annuity option), or as a lump sum (the cash option). If you opt to be paid up front, you get a lower amount, which is approximately half of the original jackpot. For Wednesday’s $170 million draw, the cash option is $83.4 million. Winnings are pre-tax amounts.
Smaller prizes are also available if you correctly guess some, but not all, of the winning numbers.
All Powerball prizes (odds in brackets)
When are Powerball draws?
There are three Powerball draws a week, held at 10:59 p.m. ET / 7:59 p.m. PT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Power Play and Double Play
If players pay $1 extra for Power Play, their winnings will be multiplied by two, three, four, five or ten, depending on the multiplier number picked out of the hat before the draw takes place. Power Play isn’t applied to the jackpot, and the multiplier is never higher than two if you win the $1 million second prize.
For an additional $1, players in certain areas of the US can also be entered into a second draw, known as Double Play, with a maximum jackpot of $10 million.
