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Powerball winning numbers for April 8 drawing: Jackpot resets to $20 million after big win
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Date:2025-04-18 06:50:22
The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing reset to $20 million after someone in Portland, Oregon, won the gargantuan $1.326 billion jackpot on Saturday − the fourth biggest prize in the game's history.
The numbers were rolled and selected just after 11 p.m. ET on Monday, and we have the results below.
If there is a winner after Monday's drawing and they choose the lump-sum payment option, they would take home $9.4 million after taxes, according to the lottery.
Here are the winning numbers for the Monday, April 8 drawing:
Powerball winning numbers for April 8
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Monday, April 8 were: 6, 54, 23, 39, 21. Powerball: 23.
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How to play Powerball
In order to purchase a $2 Powerball ticket, you'll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store − and in a handful of states, you can purchase tickets online.
To play, you will need to pick six numbers in total to mark on your ticket. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from numbers 1 to 69. The Powerball is red and one number which is between 1 and 26.
If you want to increase your chances of winning, you can add a “Power Play” for $1 which increases the winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. This addition can multiply winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
Players can also ask a cashier for a "Quick Pick" where a cashier will give you a computer generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.
Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If there's no jackpot winner, the cash prize will increase by millions.
What are the largest Powerball jackpots ever?
Here are the five largest Powerball jackpots ever won:
- $2.04 billion from one winning ticket in California in November 2022
- $1.765 billion from one winning ticket in California in October 2023
- $1.586 billion from three winning tickets in California, Florida and Tennessee in January 2016
- $1.326 billion from one winning ticket in Oregon in April 2024
- $1.08 billion from one winning ticket in California in July 2023
Where to purchase lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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