Powerball Winning Numbers for $130M Jackpot Officially Announced for Monday, April 27 Draw
Key keywords: Powerball winning numbers April 27, $130M Powerball jackpot 2024, Monday Powerball draw results, Powerball jackpot winning ticket, Powerball lump sum payout, Powerball next draw schedule, Power Play multiplier April 27. The official Powerball draw for the estimated $130 million grand jackpot was held at 11:00 PM ET on Monday, April 27, at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, with results broadcast live to players across 45 participating U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The drawn white ball numbers, selected from a pool of 1 to 69, are 03, 15, 23, 39 and 61, while the red Powerball number, drawn from a pool of 1 to 26, is 17. The Power Play multiplier for this draw was 2X, applicable to all non-jackpot prizes for players who purchased the optional Power Play add-on for an extra $1 per ticket.
The $130 million grand prize is the advertised annuity option, paid out to the winner over 29 annual installments that increase by 5% each year to account for inflation. Winners who opt for the one-time lump sum cash payout will receive an estimated pre-tax amount of $78.2 million, before federal and applicable state tax deductions that can take up to 37% of the total prize value depending on the winner’s state of residence.
As of press time, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has not confirmed whether any ticket sold for the April 27 draw matched all six numbers to claim the full jackpot. Ticket holders are advised to double-check their entries against the official winning numbers on the Powerball website or authorized local lottery retailers, as counterfeit lottery scams targeting players after high-value draws have been reported in multiple regions in recent months.
Apart from the unconfirmed grand prize, lottery officials confirmed that 12 tickets sold across 9 states matched all five white ball numbers to win $1 million second-tier prizes, while 3 additional ticket holders who purchased the Power Play add-on won $2 million each. The overall odds of winning any Powerball prize stand at 1 in 24.9, while the odds of hitting the grand jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.
If no grand prize winner is confirmed in the coming 48 hours, the jackpot will roll over to the next scheduled Powerball draw on Wednesday, April 29, with the estimated prize pool expected to climb to $160 million before taxes. Winning tickets for the April 27 draw are valid for 180 days from the date of the draw, and rules around anonymous claiming of prizes vary by state, with 19 states currently allowing jackpot winners to keep their identities private to avoid unwanted attention and scam risks.
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I matched 3 white balls and the red Powerball on my ticket! That’s $100 in my pocket, not the $130M grand prize but I’m still over the moon. Already ordered takeout for my family and grabbed 5 more tickets for the Wednesday draw, you never know when luck will hit!
Checked all 15 of my tickets twice and the highest I got was 2 white balls for a free $4 ticket. Kinda bummed but the excitement of waiting for the draw every Monday and Wednesday is half the fun for me. If no one won the $130M, that next $160M jackpot is gonna be insane!
I really hope whoever won this has a solid financial advisor lined up, that kind of money can ruin lives if you don’t manage it right. Also, I’m glad my state allows anonymous winners, I can’t imagine having every distant relative and scammer blowing up your phone the second your name gets public.
Wait, the Power Play was 2X this time? I got 5 white balls on a ticket with Power Play, does that mean I got $2M? I’m shaking right now, I’m gonna head to the lottery office first thing tomorrow morning to confirm. I can’t believe this is actually happening.