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Two Connecticut Players Win $50,000 Powerball Prizes as Jackpot Climbs to $174 Million

The late-September payouts followed a Sept. 29 rollover that pushed the next Powerball drawing to a $174 million estimate with an $80.7 million cash option.

Overview

  • Connecticut recorded two separate $50,000 Powerball wins within days, from the Sept. 27 and Sept. 29 drawings, by matching four white balls plus the Powerball.
  • The Sept. 29 Powerball drawing produced no jackpot winner, but four tickets in Florida, Illinois, New York and Washington each won $1 million for matching five numbers.
  • The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Oct. 1 stands at an estimated $174 million, with a cash value of $80.7 million, and the drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET.
  • The winning numbers for the Sept. 29 Powerball drawing were 1, 3, 27, 60, 65, with Powerball 16 and a 5x Power Play multiplier.
  • Mega Millions entered its Tuesday, Sept. 30 drawing with an estimated $497 million jackpot and a $229.5 million cash option.