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Powerball jackpot breaks to $645,000,000 Monday, March 18th, 2024; Three tickets matched the first five numbers

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Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:43 AM

TX Powerball lottery News and Payout for Saturday, March 16th, 2024 Drawing

Monday's Powerball game jackpot is going to be worth a projected $645,000,000 (lump-sum cash payout $$307.3 million), since no one hit all six winning numbers in Saturday night's drawing. The winning numbers from Saturday, March 16th, 2024 drawing were 12-23-44-57-61 with Power Ball 05. There was no jackpot winning ticket sold in the past 32 draws since Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024. A single lucky player from Michigan won the 810,000,000 grand prize in Monday, January 1st, 2024 drawing.

Though the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening, Powerball did produce some big winners. There were three lucky tickets matched the first 5 white ball numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the second prize. The 3 lucky ticket(s) sold in Michigan(1), New Jersey(1) and South Carolina(1), each won 1 million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.

Other prizes won Saturday evening included 35 tickets that matched four white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and won $10,000. 6 additional players not just matched 4+1, but additionally bought the Power Play option, multiplying the winnings by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each! Other prizes won Saturday evening included 661 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $100. 198 additional players not just matched 4 white ball, and also purchased the Power Play option, double the winnings to a total win of $200 each! 1696 tickets matched three of the five lotto numbers, plus the Powerball number. These tickets are also each worth $100. There were 471 tickets matched 3+1 with Power Play option, doubled the winnings to win a total win of $200 each.

With 9 different prize tiers, the Saturday night's drawing created 1,325,650 winning tickets across the nation with a total amount of \$0 prizes.

Powerball is an American popular lottery game can be played in 44 lottery jurisdictions as a pari-mutuel jackpot game. Powerball drawings occur 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 PM Eastern Time. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to buy the Power Play, which increases the original winnings except grand prize. The odds of winning any prizes are about 1 to 32. The odds of winning Powerball grand prize are about 1 in 292 million. The minimum Powerball jackpot starts at $40,000,000. The annuity option is paid in 30 graduated payments. Winners may select one lump sum cash payout instead.

There were 98,213 Powewrball winning tickets sold in the state of Texas. There were 5 lucky Texasers matched 4 white ball numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. A ticket sold in Texas matched 4 lotto numbers as well as the Powerball with Power Play option purchased. The lucky ticket holder will collect $40,000. There were 132 lucky Texas players won $100 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers. 96 tickets were sold in the state of Texas which matched either 4 or 3+1 numbers with Power Play. The lucky ticket holders will collect $200 each.

Find below the TX Powerball prize payout highlights for the Saturday, March 16th, 2024's drawing.


U.S.A. Powerball Payout 2024-03-18

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5 + Powerball$645,000,000.000
5 of 5$1,000,000.005Maryland-1
Minnesota-1
Texas-2
Virginia-1
4 of 5 + Powerball$50,000.0017
4 of 5$100.00510
3 of 5 + Powerball$100.001,167
3 of 5$7.0033,386
2 of 5 + Powerball$7.0024,725
1 of 5 + Powerball$4.00185,579
Powerball Only$4.00437,758

With Power Play

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5 with Power Play$2,000,000.001Florida-1
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$150,000.001
4 of 5 with Power Play$300.00160
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$300.00334
3 of 5 with Power Play$21.0010,034
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$21.006,918
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$12.0051,497
Powerball Only with Power Play$12.00120,682


Texas Powerball Payout 2024-03-18

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5 + Powerball$645,000,000.000
5 of 5$1,000,000.002
4 of 5 + Powerball$50,000.001
4 of 5$100.0029
3 of 5 + Powerball$100.0070
3 of 5$7.001,851
2 of 5 + Powerball$7.001,400
1 of 5 + Powerball$4.0010,352
Powerball Only$4.0024,430

With Power Play

MatchPrize Amount# of WinnersWhere
5 of 5 with Power Play$2,000,000.000
4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$150,000.000
4 of 5 with Power Play$300.0023
3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$300.0047
3 of 5 with Power Play$21.001,296
2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$21.00914
1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play$12.006,895
Powerball Only with Power Play$12.0015,944