February 10 Winning Powerball Numbers; $184 Million Jackpot

MILWAUKEE, WI — The Powerball jackpot has gone unclaimed yet another week, and on Saturday night, lottery players are hoping to take home a part of the top prize, which now stands at $184 million.

This week, the Wisconsin Lottery announced that Wisconsin resident Earl Zimmerman of Watertown matched all six numbers in a recent drawing to win a $350,000 prize. Zimmerman purchased his winning ticket from Breselow's Family Market at 100 East Cady Street in Watertown.

That's the biggest announcement over the last week.

The Powerball jackpot has gone unclaimed for several weeks and Saturday night's prize sits at $184 million. The cash payout will be roughly $111.2 million for the lucky winner. What time is the Powerball drawing? Numbers are drawn every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time. (9:59 p.m. here in Wisconsin)

The largest three Powerball jackpots ever are:

• $1.6 Billion — January 2016
• $758 Million — August 2017
• $590.5 Million — February 2013

Winning Powerball numbers

Winning Numbers 2/10/2018

1 13 27 41 59 powerball 20

Feb. 10 Winning Numbers: Live Updates can be found online here.

Odds of winning either the Powerball are pretty slim: about one in 292.2 million.

Lottery Director Cindy Polzin noted, "large jackpots create excitement, and that's fun for everyone," she said. "Wisconsin homeowners are big winners as well because lottery proceeds go toward property tax relief."
A lucky winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing could choose to take a cash payout of $291 million. The last time the game had a big jackpot was in August, when a player in Massachusetts won $758.7 million.

How to Play

Tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday to be included in the drawing:

• Each ticket costs $2 per play
• Choose five different numbers 1 to 69 and one Powerball number 1 to 26
• Sign your ticket and check it as soon as possible to avoid missing out on any prize you may have won.

While the jackpot gets the most attention, there are other prizes to be won in Powerball. Prizes range from $4 for matching just the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five numbers (but not the Powerball).
'For an extra $1 per play, you can choose Power Play to increase your non-jackpot winnings which will be multiplied by the drawing's Power Play number. For example, if your prize is $50,000 and the Power Play number is 5, you win $250,000 just by adding Power Play. The $1 million prize automatically becomes $2 million with Power Play.

What to do if you win the Jackpot

Many lottery winners hire an attorney, financial planner or both, since most people don't exactly know what to do when they suddenly come into so much money. Some even bring their lawyer with them to claim their prize. The lottery does not offer any counseling services or advice for winners.

You have two choices when you claim your prize: the full value paid in 30 installments over 29 years, or a one-time lump sum that is smaller than the actual total. Then there are the taxes. The federal tax on lottery winnings is 25 percent. Then, any extra income taxes like state or city would apply.

Financial experts say that if you can get more than a 3 or 4 percent return on an investment, the lump sum is actually the best way to go in the long-term.

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