No ticket matched all six numbers in Monday night's Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to an estimated $45 million ahead of the next draw on Wednesday, April 15. The winning numbers for April 13 were 38, 43, 59, 63, and 64, with a Powerball of 15 and a Power Play multiplier of 3X. The rollover adds another chapter to a game that has already produced two major jackpot wins in the past six weeks alone.
What the Rollover Means for Wednesday's Drawing
When no ticket claims the jackpot, the prize pool carries forward and grows — a structural feature of the game that tends to accelerate participation as the number climbs. For Wednesday's drawing, the estimated jackpot stands at $45 million under the annuity option, paid out over 30 years with annual increases of approximately 5 percent. The lump-sum cash alternative sits at roughly $20.5 million before federal and state taxes are applied. Most winners who do claim the jackpot opt for the immediate cash value, which is substantially lower than the advertised figure once tax obligations are factored in.
Lottery officials are encouraging players to check their tickets carefully. While no jackpot winner emerged from Monday's draw, multiple lower-tier prizes remain in play. A ticket matching five white balls, for instance, pays $1 million — or $2 million with the Power Play option active. Even smaller matches carry real value: four white balls plus the Powerball nets $50,000, and that figure rises to $200,000 with Power Play applied.
Full Payout Structure for Powerball
Understanding the prize tiers can make the difference between discarding a ticket prematurely and claiming a legitimate award. Payouts without Power Play are as follows:
- 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 only: $4
With a Power Play multiplier — available for an extra $1 per ticket — all non-jackpot prizes except the Match 5 are multiplied by the drawn multiplier, up to 5X in most cases and up to 10X when the jackpot falls below $150 million. On Monday, the multiplier drawn was 3X, meaning a $50,000 prize became $150,000 for any Power Play holder who matched four white balls and the Powerball.
How and Where to Buy Tickets Before Wednesday's Cutoff
Powerball is available in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, making it among the most broadly distributed lottery products in the country. Tickets cost $2 each and can be purchased in person at convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, and select airport terminals. Players who prefer a digital option can use the Jackpocket app, which is available in a growing list of states including New York, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, and Ohio, among others. The app allows players to select numbers, place orders, and collect winnings without visiting a physical retailer.
Ticket purchase deadlines vary by state and should not be left to the last moment. In New York, sales close at 10:00 PM ET on the day of the drawing. In New Jersey, the cutoff is 9:59 PM ET. Wednesday's drawing is scheduled for approximately 10:59 PM ET. Players choose five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball, or opt for a quick pick, which lets the terminal generate a random selection automatically.
Context: Recent Jackpot Activity and the Enduring Appeal of Long Odds
The current run follows two significant jackpot events in recent weeks. A Delaware ticket claimed a $231 million prize on April 6, and an Arkansas winner took home $250.8 million on March 2. Those wins reset the jackpot clock, which is why the current prize remains at the lower end of the range — a $45 million starting point that will continue building with each drawing that passes without a grand prize winner.
The odds of holding a winning jackpot ticket remain fixed at approximately 1 in 292.2 million regardless of how large the prize grows or how many tickets are sold. That figure does not shift with jackpot size. What does change is the volume of participation, which tends to rise as prizes climb into ranges that feel life-altering even after taxes. At $45 million, the current jackpot is modest by recent historical standards — but for the millions of players who will buy tickets before Wednesday night, the draw is identical: a $2 entry into a long-shot outcome that lottery officials, retailers, and players across 47 jurisdictions have sustained as a fixture of American life for decades.