The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball lottery was an estimated $115 million with a cash option of $52.1 million, according to the Powerball official website.
Here are the Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, February 5, 2025
| Draw Date | Winning Numbers | Powerball | Power Play | Estimated Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | 19–27–30–50–62 | 14 | 3X | $115 million |
Powerball Double Play Winning Numbers
| Draw Date | Double Play Results | Powerball | Estimated Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | 13-24-40-41-50 | 4 | $10 Million |
The Double Play™ feature gives players another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing after the results of the regular Powerball drawing are announced. The DoublePlay™ drawing is held after every Powerball drawing at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time and has a top prize of $10 million.
Did anyone win the powerball? – 02/05/25
Powerball has just raised the stakes! The jackpot is now worth $133 million because nobody matched all 6 winning numbers, which were drawn on Wednesday, February 5th. Of course, there was still a big bag of cash to be given out, so 363,470 ticket holders will each receive between $4 and $150 thousand respectively, depending on how many of their numbers are rowed in with the winning numbers.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! People play it by using either a quick pick or by choosing up to 9 numbers between 1 and 69.
Powerball Lottery drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday starting at 10:59 p.m Eastern Time (ET). You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play the Powerball.
The Double Play add-on feature is available for purchase in 13 lottery jurisdictions: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington DC.
Here you can find the most up-to-date information about the Powerball results and learn precisely how to correctly determine whether or not you might have won.
Powerball Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, February 5, 2025
| Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | $115,000,000 | $0 | |
| 5/5 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
| 4/5+PB | 11 | $50,000 | $550,000 |
| 4/5 | 185 | $100 | $18,500 |
| 3/5+PB | 439 | $100 | $43,900 |
| 3/5 | 11,674 | $7 | $81,718 |
| 2/5+PB | 9,462 | $7 | $66,234 |
| 1/5+PB | 72,136 | $4 | $288,544 |
| 0/5+PB | 173,180 | $4 | $692,720 |
Power Play Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Wednesday, February 5, 2025
| Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 0 | $2,000,000 | $0 |
| 4/5+PB | 3 | $150,000 | $450,000 |
| 4/5 | 56 | $300 | $16,800 |
| 3/5+PB | 170 | $300 | $51,000 |
| 3/5 | 4,198 | $21 | $88,158 |
| 2/5+PB | 3,367 | $21 | $70,707 |
| 1/5+PB | 25,984 | $12 | $311,808 |
| 0/5+PB | 62,605 | $12 | $751,260 |
What are the odds of winning?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot stand at 292,201,338 to 1. If a player were to purchase a $2 ticket there is roughly an 11,688,053 probability they would match five out of the required numbers and win at least $1 million. Meanwhile, if we draw from nine sets of numbers and the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning even a small prize such as $50K but still a pretty decent return for just buying one single Powerball ticket.
How to play Powerball
- Select five random numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26.
- Place wagers by asking for a quick pick or by using the powerball play slip. Play slips are available at local lottery retailers.
- Choose the number of times you’d like to play. Each ticket costs $2 per lottery game draw. Powerball can be played up to twelve times (four weeks in advance).
- Select the Power Play® feature (an additional $1 per play per draw) for a chance to multiply winnings.
- Check your lottery ticket for errors before you hand it over to the retailer. Lottery tickets are non-refundable.
- Receive, sign and protect a ticket. A ticket is needed to claim a prize. Playslips may not be valid for prizes.
