Powerball winning numbers for September 30 revealed - Did anyone win $409 million jackpot on Wednesday night?

The Powerball Jackpot has soared to a massive $409 million for the September 30, Wednesday night's drawing following the failure of any player to match all the five white balls along with the red Powerball number in the Monday night's draw. This new lottery gives players another chance of grabbing a life-changing win. The advertised amount of $409 million jackpot is the annuity prize money paid over 30 years. One can also opt for a one-time cash prize money, which is estimated to be worth $170.2 million. Both amounts are subject to federal and any state taxes that may apply.

POWERBALL JACKPOT ODDS REMAIN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT

For one to win the Powerball jackpot, he or she will need to match all the five white balls and also the red Powerball. The chances of achieving this are very small, and it is estimated that the chance of winning the Powerball jackpot is around 1 in 292.2 million. But for one to win in the game of Powerball, the ticket does not have to match all the numbers. There are nine prizes that are available in the Powerball game, where the winning depends on the combination of matching white balls and Powerball. This means a ticket can still win a prize even if it falls well short of hitting the jackpot.

ILLINOIS TICKET WINS MASSIVE $1.04 BILLION JACKPOT

The most recent winning of the Powerball took place on August 12 when the ticket bought in Illinois matched all six numbers and won an estimated jackpot of $1.04 billion. This broke a record of 44 draws without any winner and became the eighth largest prize ever won in Powerball. This person can either choose a total prize money for 30 years or take an estimated $450.5 million lump sum prize.

However, Illinois is not the only state which enjoyed having a winner of the Powerball jackpot. In January, there was a ticket won in North Carolina and got an estimated prize of $209.3 million. In March, the jackpot of $250.8 million was won by a ticket bought in Arkansas, followed by the one won in Delaware for an estimated $231 million in April.

The powerball has continued to increase the jackpots every time there is no ticket that matches the six-number combination in a particular drawing. This strategy has resulted in some amazing prizes throughout the years. The largest prize ever to be won in the Powerball is the astounding $2.04 billion in 2022. The powerball lottery has two other large jackpots in 2025, which are $1.817 billion and $1.787 billion.

Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. If no ticket hits the jackpot in Monday's drawing, the prize will roll over once again, pushing the jackpot higher for the next drawing.

Powerball winning numbers for September 30

The winning numbers for September 30 (Wednesday): 04-06-23-33-44 and the Powerball is: 13. The Powerplay was 4X.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, October 3. Powerball drawings take place three times a week - every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday - at approximately 10:59 PM ET.

What is the Powerball payout?

• Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
• Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
• Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
• Match 4 White Balls: $100
• Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
• Match 3 White Balls: $7
• Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
• Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
• Match Powerball: $4
• Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
• Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
• Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
• Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
• Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
• Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
• Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
• Match Powerball with Power Play: $16

Deadline to buy Powerball tickets

The Powerball ticket purchase deadline varies by state, so one shouldn’t wait until the last minute. In New Jersey, sales close at 9:59PM on the day of the drawing, while in New York, the cutoff is 10PM.

How to play Powerball?

The basic price of a ticket is $2, while an optional power play will add another $1 to your ticket, multiplying your winning except jackpot and Match 5 by 5 times. If the prize is less than $150 million, your winnings may be multiplied by 10 times.

For playing, you need to pick five white ball numbers out of 1 to 69, and one red power ball number out of 1 to 26. Another way to play is using quick picks from the lottery machine, and these numbers will be randomly selected.

Prizes start from $4, and you can win them by just matching the Powerball; while the maximum prize of $1 million is won by matching five white balls (except California), and the jackpot for matching all six numbers.

How many states have Powerball?

Powerball is available in 45 states, along with Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, making it one of the most widely played lottery games in the United States.