These most commonly drawn numbers could help you win. The odds of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 292.2 million. To win the Powerball jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the drawn six-number combination (five numbers plus the Powerball). How to play PowerballĬhoose five numbers 1 to 69 and one number 1 to 26 to be your Powerball. Since then, there have been 13 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, according to lottery officials. The Powerball jackpot was last hit in the Jdrawing, when a ticket in California matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win a grand prize worth $1.08 billion. Drawings can be viewed live at /watch-drawing. Powerball drawings are held each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Saturday's winning numbers were 1, 25, 27, 38 and 62, and the red Powerball was 13. If someone matches all six balls in Monday night's drawing, the winner would take home the grand prize, which currently has a cash option of $139.6 million.