Yes, you need to match all six numbers -- Powerball included -- to win the jackpot.
But you don't need to match all six numbers in order to win some money, even if it's not in the billions.
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WATCH HEREThe winning numbers in Monday's drawing for the multi-state Powerball lottery are 10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and Powerball number is 10. Lottery officials said the jackpot climbed beyond its earlier estimate of $1.9 billion to $2.04 billion.
According to lottery officials, a winning Powerball jackpot ticket, with a cash value of $997.6 million, was sold in California. Additionally, one winner in Florida matched five numbers and a "Power Play" to win $2 million.
But even if you didn't match 5 numbers, you still could have some won money -- from $4 to $1 million.
Here's a Powerball payout breakdown:
- 5 numbers matched: $1 million (1 in 11,688,054 odds)
- 4 numbers matched + Powerball: $50,000 (1 in 913,129 odds)
- 4 numbers matched: $100 (1 in 36,525 odds)
- 3 numbers matched + Powerball: $100 (1 in 14,494 odds)
- 3 numbers matched: $7 (1 in 580 odds)
- 2 numbers matched + Powerball: $7 (1 in 701 odds)
- 1 number matched + Powerball: $4 (1 in 92 odds)
- Powerball matched: $4 (1 in 38 odds)
In the previous drawing, which took place this past Saturday, eight Powerball tickets worth a total $700,000 were sold in Illinois. Three players won $150,000 each after matching for numbers and the Powerball, in addition to adding the "Power Play" feature, according to the Illinois Lottery.
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Five other players matched four numbers and the Powerball, winning $50,000 each.
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