Powerball Drawing for Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — With no winners in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, and no winners matching 5 numbers minus the powerball number, the jackpot has increased to over $120 million for Saturfay, January 14, 2017.

The Wednesday night Powerball jackpot was still a fraction compared to the record-setting $1.6 billion prize paid in January of 2016.

But it's enough to buy that Laguna Beach Dream House you've had your eye on.

What time is the Powerball drawing? Numbers are drawn at 7:59 p.m. Pacific time.

Winning Numbers: 1, 3, 13, 16, 43 and the Powerball number was 2

A Match 5 Winners Power Play ticket was sold in West Virginia and was worth $2 million.

The drawing was the seventh since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.

What Are My Chances to WIN Poweball?

You have a better chance of hitting the jackpot if you let the computer pick your numbers. The Multi-State Lottery Association, which operates the Powerball game, says about 75 percent of winning tickets are selected when the numbers are chosen by a computer.

How much does it cost to play Powerball?

Plays cost $2 each, and California residents can buy tickets online at www.CaLottery.com at almost 8,000 retailers in the state or by using the free California Lottery mobile app. The overall odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292,201,338, the California Lottery reports.

When are the Powerball drawings?

Drawings are every Wednesday and Saturday. Powerball is played in California, 43 other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

How do you play Powerball?

Players pick five numbers from one to 69 and a sixth, red Powerball number, one through 26. Many people choose a Quick Pick ticket for random numbers. There are different levels of payouts, but to win the jackpot, tickets must match all five numbers plus the Powerball.

I won Powerball! Now what?

When you claim your prize, you may collect the full value paid in 30 installments over 29 years or a one-time lump sum that is smaller than the actual total. The federal tax on lottery winnings is 25 percent.

Winning tickets must be redeemed in the state where purchased regardless of where the winner lives.

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