The Powerball jackpot has rolled over once again after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn during the Monday, Sept. 14 lottery event. While the grand prize eluded participants nationwide, the latest drawing proved exceptionally lucrative for select players across the country, including an Ohio ticket holder who secured a massive $2 million payout and a Georgia player who won a $1 million prize.
Official lottery results confirmed that the winning white ball numbers selected on Monday night were 19, 20, 57, 61, and 67, along with the red Powerball number 22. The drawing also featured a Power Play multiplier of 2X, which played a decisive role in doubling the payout for the night's biggest winner in the Buckeye State.
Although the grand prize remained unclaimed, lottery officials reported significant second-tier payouts. The standout ticket was sold in Ohio, where a player successfully matched all five white balls while also opting for the optional Power Play feature on their ticket. Because the 2X multiplier was active, the standard $1 million Match 5 prize was automatically boosted to a $2 million windfall. Meanwhile, a lottery participant in Georgia matched all five white balls without the multiplier option, securing a standard $1 million prize.
Prior to Monday's drawing, the top prize had climbed to an estimated $253 million, carrying a lump-sum cash option of $107.4 million. Because zero tickets matched the entire winning sequence of five white balls and the red Powerball, the prize fund continues to accumulate value. The jackpot for the subsequent drawing scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16, is now estimated at $271 million, which offers a prospective cash value payout of $115.1 million for a sole winner choosing the immediate cash sum.
Players tracking the multi-state lottery have regular opportunities to enter throughout the week. Powerball drawings are conducted three times weekly, taking place at 11 p.m. Eastern Time every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Following each drawing, local lottery administrators process ticket data to tally winning tickets and calculate the updated jackpot totals for the subsequent session.
Alongside the primary game, the multi-state lottery association also conducted its supplementary Double Play drawing on Sept. 14. The winning numbers for Monday's Double Play round were recorded as 12, 23, 48, 61, and 67, with a red Powerball of 8. The Double Play feature functions as an add-on game providing ticket buyers with an extra opportunity to vie for a fixed top prize of $10 million using their existing primary number combinations.
Entering the traditional Powerball game requires a base purchase price of $2 per play slip. For an additional $1, players can activate the Power Play add-on, which multiplies all non-jackpot cash winnings according to the multiplier number drawn. Furthermore, lottery participants in select jurisdictions, including Indiana and Kentucky, can spend an additional $1 to add the Double Play feature, entering their chosen digits into a secondary drawing held immediately after the main event.
The gameplay mechanics remain straightforward across all participating jurisdictions. To complete a standard entry, a player selects five white-ball numbers spanning from 1 through 69, followed by a single red Powerball number chosen from a separate field of 1 through 26. Participants have the option of selecting their own preferred numerical combinations on a physical or digital play slip, or they may choose the quick pick option to have lottery terminal software generate random numbers on their behalf.
Securing the Powerball jackpot requires beating steep mathematical probability, with the overall odds of matching all five white balls and the red Powerball standing at 1 in 292.2 million. The probability improves significantly for secondary prizes, with the odds of matching five white balls to win the base $1 million prize calculated at approximately 1 in 11.7 million.
Beyond the multimillion-dollar tiers, Powerball provides multiple mid-level and lower-tier cash prize possibilities. Matching four white balls plus the red Powerball yields a $50,000 payout at odds of approximately 1 in 913,000. Matching four white balls alone or matching three white balls with the Powerball both return a $100 prize, with odds of roughly 1 in 36,000 and 1 in 14,500, respectively. Lower reward tiers offer $7 for matching either three white balls or two white balls plus the Powerball, while matching one white ball with the Powerball or solely the red Powerball results in a $4 prize.
The Powerball lottery is accessible across a broad geographical footprint encompassing 45 states, including Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Physical entries can be obtained at licensed retail vendors such as convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets. Selling cut-off times for tickets prior to the 11 p.m. ET drawing vary depending on the local jurisdiction, typically closing sales one to two hours before the drawing takes place.
Participation in the multi-state game is open to a broad public demographic, as individuals do not need to hold United States citizenship or legal U.S. residency in order to purchase a ticket or claim legitimate lottery winnings. As long as tickets are purchased legally through authorized vendors within participating states, any eligible player may collect prizes in accordance with state lottery guidelines.
For players seeking convenience, digital lottery access has expanded across multiple regions. In Kentucky, participants can purchase their entries online directly through the official state lottery web portal at kylottery.com. In Ohio and Indiana, prospective players can utilize digital lottery courier services such as Jackpocket, which operates as the official digital courier partner of the USA TODAY Network to process and secure physical tickets on behalf of customers.
A growing number of state lotteries also allow registered residents to purchase tickets directly over the internet through their official platforms. Aside from Kentucky, official online lottery ticket sales are currently available in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., giving local residents direct digital access to upcoming multi-state jackpot drawings.
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