UPDATE (10/11) -- No winners were selected in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. That boosts the jackpot to an estimated $314 million for Saturday night's drawing.
Wednesday night's numbers were 8 - 23 - 27 - 42 - 60 (7) x3
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TALLAHASSEE - Players have a chance to win big this week as America's POWERBALL® jackpot continues to climb, reaching a total of $282 million.
POWERBALL jackpots start at $40 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the five white ball numbers (1-69) and the red POWERBALL (1-26). There are eight other ways to win non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million or up to $2 million if the ticket includes Power Play. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately one-in-24.87.
Purchase your tickets at any of the more than 13,000 Lottery retailers for your chance to become Florida's newest multi-millionaire. The Florida Lottery reminds all players to play responsibly, as it only takes one ticket to win. As with all Florida Lottery products, players must be 18 years or older to play.