Did anyone win the $ 363 million?

The last draw of the Powerball numbers took place on Wednesday, but did anyone take home the $ 363 million jackpot?

The winning numbers on December 30, 2020 were 3, 43, 45, 61 and 65, while Powerball was 14 and Power Play was 2x.

There were no grand prize winners or winners for Match 5, with or without the Power Play option, according to the Powerball website.

Twelve winners combined four white balls and the Powerball, which each earned $ 50,000. Two of these 12 winners purchased the Power Play option, which gave each of them a $ 100,000 prize.

A total of 565 ticket holders hit four white balls and 134 of them bought the Power Play option, which each earned $ 200.

1,459 players hit three white balls and the Powerball, each winning $ 100, while 302 of those winners opted for Power Play, which each earned $ 200.

The next draw will be on January 3, with an estimated jackpot prize of $ 384 million and cash value of $ 295.4 million.

The Powerball jackpot was last won on September 16, when a ticket purchased at Ballston Spa, New York, earned a prize of $ 94.6 million.

Before that, the jackpot was won on August 12, when a lucky player in Florida hit all five white balls and the Powerball to pocket a massive $ 169 million payout.

How to play Powerball

Powerball tickets, which cost $ 2 per game, are sold in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Each ticket holder selects five numbers from one to 69 for the five white balls and a number from one to 26 for the Powerball.

Players can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times by purchasing the Power Play option for an additional $ 1 per move.

The draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.

The awards

“There are nine ways to win a prize at Powerball. All prizes are cash, except for the Grand Prize. In California, prize payment amounts are mutually exclusive and determined by sales and the number of winners,” explains the website of Powerball.

The prize pool of the Powerball jackpot continues to grow until it is won. “Match 5 + Power Play prize money is always $ 2 million, while the 10X multiplier is only in play when the advertised jackpot is $ 150 million or less,” according to the website.

Jackpot winners can receive their prize in the form of an annual fee or a lump sum payment. For those who choose the annuity option, the winner is guaranteed to receive 30 gradual payments over 29 years. Annual payments increase by 5% until the 30th and final payment, notes the website.

What are the chances of winning?

The overall chances of winning a prize are one in 24.9, while the chances of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million, according to the Powerball website.

The chances of winning a prize are the same in all Powerball drawings. “Even if there are more tickets sold in a specific draw, your chances of winning a prize are the same,” says the Powerball website.