What if you get 2 numbers on Powerball?

2 numbers plus the Powerball – $7 If your ticket matches two numbers and the Powerball you’ll get $7 but the odds to get there begin to skyrocket to 1 in 701.

Did anyone win the Illinois Powerball?

About 90 minutes after arriving at work, Baumgartner checked his $4 quick pick ticket and discovered he was, indeed, the sole winner of the largest Powerball prize ever awarded in Illinois. Baumgartner went to his bosses, the furniture store owners, told them the news and showed them the winning ticket.

How much taxes are taken out of lottery winnings in Illinois?

Winners paid in annual installments automatically have taxes withheld from each annual payment. The current withholding rate for Illinois income tax is 4.95 percent. The Lottery is currently required to withhold federal taxes of 24 percent for U.S. citizens and resident aliens.

How do Powerball tickets work?

Powerball® costs $2 per play. Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls; then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won.

What are the combinations to win Powerball?

To win the jackpot, you need to have a lottery ticket with the correct combination of five white balls and the red Powerball. There are 69 possible numbers for the white balls and 26 possible results for the Powerball. Thus, the odds of picking that perfect combination with a single ticket are one in 292,201,338.

Does 3 numbers win anything in Saturday Lotto?

To win Division 1 in Saturday Lotto, your entry needs to match all 6 winning numbers in a single game panel. However you can win a prize with as little as 3 winning numbers in a single game.

What are the winning numbers for Powerball in Illinois?

Illinois Powerball Numbers Match IL Winners Prize Per Winner IL Prize Fund 5 + PB 0 $252,200,000 No Winners 5 0 $1,000,000 No Winners 4 + PB 0 $50,000 No Winners 4 17 $100 $1,700

Can you play the Powerball online in Illinois?

Illinois is one of the few states that allow Powerball players to enter online. Since it was established in 1985, the lottery has given over $20 billion of its revenue back to the state of Illinois, which has been used to fund public education, infrastructure, and other special causes. View the Illinois Powerball numbers below.

How old do you have to be to get a Powerball ticket in Illinois?

To enter online, you have to be over 18 years of age, a resident of Illinois, and located within the state at the time of purchasing your ticket. You must first create an account with the Illinois Lottery and deposit funds into it.

When is the cut off time for Powerball tickets in Illinois?

The cut-off time for tickets on the day of a drawing is 9:00pm CT (10:00pm ET). The Illinois Lottery withholds a state tax of 4.95 percent of on winnings over $1,000. To enter Powerball in-store, simply fill out a playslip at any licensed retailer in The Prairie State.