Official results

Powerball results for Saturday, May 6, 2017

Winning numbers, Powerball, jackpot and statistical analysis of this drawing (drawing no. 166 since October 7, 2015).

Powerball numbers 5/6/17

Jackpot at stake

$149 Million

Cash value

$91.4 Million

Power Play multiplier

Power Play 3x

No jackpot winner — the jackpot rolls over to the next drawing.Match 5 ($1 Million+) winners: IN, ME, NE, NJ

Prize payouts — May 6, 2017

681,638 winning tickets nationwide. Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes (Match 5 with Power Play pays $2 Million).

MatchPrizeWinnersPower Play prizePower Play winners
5 + Powerball$149 Million0——
5$1,000,0004$2,000,0000
4 + Powerball$50,00050$150,00014
4$100886$300241
3 + Powerball$1001,053$300255
3$726,534$216,281
2 + Powerball$720,286$215,037
1 + Powerball$4151,492$1236,132
Powerball only$4351,859$1281,514

Source: official Multi-State Lottery Association figures. Prize amounts are before taxes — see our Powerball payout & tax calculator.

Drawing analysis

Odd / even

5 / 0

Low (1-34) / high (35-69)

3 / 2

Sum of the white balls

163

historical average: 177

Consecutive numbers

no

This drawing's white balls, one by one

NumberAppearances (as of May 6, 2017)Rank /69Gap before this drawingStatus before the drawing
11
13#2367 draws⏳ overdue
21
10#474 draws—
31
15#1511 draws—
41
16#94 draws—
59
12#371 draws—

The Powerball

PowerballAppearances (as of May 6, 2017)Rank /26Gap before this drawing
21
8#638 draws

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The last 30 drawings

DateWhite ballsPowerballPower PlayJackpot
Sat, May 13, 2017
17
20
32
63
68
19
5x$185 MillionCash $113.4 MillionDetails →
Wed, May 10, 2017
29
31
46
56
62
8
2x$166 MillionCash $101.7 MillionDetails →
Wed, May 3, 2017
17
18
49
59
66
9
2x$131 MillionCash $80.8 MillionDetails →
Sat, Apr 29, 2017
22
23
24
45
62
5
2x$115 MillionCash $71.1 MillionDetails →
Wed, Apr 26, 2017
1
15
18
26
51
26
4x$100 MillionCash $62.5 MillionDetails →
Sat, Apr 22, 2017
21
39
41
48
63
6
3x$90 MillionCash $56.3 MillionDetails →
Wed, Apr 19, 2017
1
19
37
40
52
15
3x$80 MillionCash $49.8 MillionDetails →
Sat, Apr 15, 2017
5
22
26
45
61
13
3x$70 MillionCash $43.5 MillionDetails →
Wed, Apr 12, 2017
8
14
61
63
68
24
2x$60 MillionCash $36.9 MillionDetails →

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Powerball drawing?+

The Powerball drawing takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time, in Tallahassee, Florida. Ticket sales cut-off times vary by state, usually 1 to 2 hours before the drawing. Official results are published right after the drawing and added here automatically.

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Numbers are fetched automatically after every drawing from the official New York State Open Data feed and cross-checked. If in doubt, always check your ticket on powerball.com or with your state lottery.

What do “hot” and “overdue” mean?+

“Hot”: the number was among the 10 most frequently drawn white balls in the history before this drawing. “Overdue”: it had not appeared for longer than its usual average gap. These are statistical observations, not predictions.

Results are provided for information, imported automatically from the official New York State Open Data feed. Only the results published by powerball.com and your state lottery are authoritative. Powerball is a game of chance: statistics do not predict drawings. Prizes are subject to federal and state tax withholding.

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