Powerball Winning Numbers for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $169 million
No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $187 million for the May 15, 2021 drawing.
This was rollover number 11 since the jackpot reset to $20 million on March 31, 2021.
Number Analysis
This combination had 1 consecutive pair.
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #22 | 10 | |
| 19 | #49 | 33 | |
| 20 | #21 | 1 | |
| 38 | #61 | cold | 12 |
| 54 | #44 | 42 |
The Powerball 17 ranks #24 of 26 in this format.
Computed from the 582 Powerball drawings in the same format (since October 4, 2015) before May 12, 2021.
Prize Tiers and Odds (current rules)
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + PB | Jackpot | 1 in 292,201,338 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 in 11,688,054 |
| 4 + PB | $50,000 | 1 in 913,129 |
| 4 | $100 | 1 in 36,525 |
| 3 + PB | $100 | 1 in 14,494 |
| 3 | $7 | 1 in 580 |
| 2 + PB | $7 | 1 in 701 |
| 1 + PB | $4 | 1 in 92 |
| PB only | $4 | 1 in 38 |
| Any prize | — | 1 in 24.9 |
Base prize amounts under the current rules; Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes but does not change the odds.
About This Drawing
| Number | Times drawn before | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 2021-04-03 |
| 19 | 38 | 2021-01-13 |
| 20 | 45 | 2021-05-08 |
| 38 | 35 | 2021-03-27 |
| 54 | 40 | 2020-12-12 |
| 17 (Powerball) | 17 | 2020-06-03 |
- Odd/even split: 2 odd, 3 even
- Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
- Sum of main numbers: 132
- Repeated from the previous drawing: 20
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