Powerball Grows to $156 Million

UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Powerball jackpot continues to move upward! Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday, one lucky player in Pennsylvania won $600,000 with Power Play. A total of 766,996 players across the nation won more than $6.3 million in prizes in America's Game.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $156 million.

The cash option for the Wednesday, February 1st drawing will be an estimated $75.5 million.

The numbers drawn Saturday evening were 14, 15, 26, 28, 36 and the Powerball was 36. The Power Play multiplier was 3.

Three players correctly matched the 5 white numbers and won $200,000. Their winning tickets were purchased in Indiana, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. The lucky player in Pennsylvania, not only matched the 5 white numbers, but also purchased the Power Play option multiplying the $200,000 prize by 3 for a total win of $600,000!

Fifty players matched 4 white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. Eight additional winners of that prize category also purchased the Power Play option, giving them a total win of $30,000.

More than 99,000 winning Powerball players multiplied their prize by 3 Saturday. They were able to do that by purchasing the Power Play option for one dollar. With Power Play you multiply your Powerball winnings 2-5 times, except for the jackpot. At the beginning of each drawing a wheel is spun to select that night's multiplier.

Players should carefully check their tickets after every draw. Even if there are no jackpot winners there are always tens of thousands of winners at other prize levels.

Players purchased more than $32.6 million worth of tickets between Thursday and Saturday night. The lotteries sold approximately 2 billion in Powerball tickets in FY05. That translates into more than $600 million for worthwhile state projects.

Powerball is now played in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Oklahoma became Powerball's 30th and newest member with this drawing.