Powerball Winning Numbers for Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $102 million
No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $117 million for the May 21, 2022 drawing.
This was rollover number 8 since the jackpot reset to $20 million on April 30, 2022.
Number Analysis
This combination had 2 consecutive pairs.
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | #20 | 2 | |
| 41 | #26 | 2 | |
| 58 | #63 | cold | 19 |
| 64 | #12 | hot | 1 |
| 65 | #53 | 14 |
The Powerball 17 ranks #15 of 26 in this format.
Computed from the 725 Powerball drawings in the same format (since October 4, 2015) before May 18, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 56 | 2022-05-14 |
| 41 | 54 | 2022-05-14 |
| 58 | 43 | 2022-04-02 |
| 64 | 60 | 2022-05-16 |
| 65 | 47 | 2022-04-16 |
| 17 (Powerball) | 27 | 2022-03-16 |
- Odd/even split: 2 odd, 3 even
- Low/high split: 0 low, 5 high
- Sum of main numbers: 268
- Repeated from the previous drawing: 64
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