
Two “Big Money” Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In New York
Wednesday's Powerball drawing was very lucky for a couple of lottery players in New York State. The New York State Lottery announced that there were two "Big Money" winning Powerball tickets sold in the state from Wednesday's drawing.
Powerball Winners In New York State
There were two 3rd-place winning tickets sold in New York State from Wednesday's Powerball drawing. Those tickets matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball number. Both those tickets won $50,000 each.
There were also 18 4th-place winning Powerball tickets sold in New York State. Those tickets matched four out of five numbers but missed the Powerball number. 16 of those tickets won $100 each, while the other two had the Powerplay and won $300.
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On top of those winners, there were also 39 5th-place winning tickets sold in New York. Those tickets matched three out of five numbers and had the Powerball number. 35 of those tickets won $100, while the other 4 tickets had the Powerplay, which tripled the winning amount to $300 each.
Wednesday's Winning Powerball Numbers
Here were the winning numbers from last night's Powerball drawing: 15-31-45-49-53 with a Powerball number of 19.
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There was no ticket that matched all five numbers and the Powerball number so that means the jackpot for Saturday's drawing is now up to $145 million dollars.
If you are looking for some help picking the numbers for your next Powerball ticket. You might want to skip the quick pick and play these numbers.
Most Commonly Drawn Powerball Numbers Since 1997
Most Drawn Powerball Numbers Since 1997
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