Check your numbers for the Powerball jackpot, which is now worth an estimated $145 million for Saturday’s drawing.

Saturday’s jackpot has grown since no one won the $124 million jackpot in the Powerball drawing on Christmas night. One lucky person could receive $65.7 million home after taxes, according to the lottery.

The jackpot most recently reset back to $20 million after a winning $256 million ticket was sold Dec. 7 in recent York.

In October, a lucky player in Georgia won the $478 million jackpot, and in August, a lucky California player won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot. The week before, a Pennsylvania player won the $213.8 million jackpot.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, Dec. 28 drawing.

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Powerball winning numbers for 12/28/2024

The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Dec. 28 are 6, 31, 51, 54 and 55. The red Powerball was 12, and the Power Play was 2X. 

Did anyone triumph the Powerball?

Keep those tickets handy. Once Powerball releases the results, all winners will be posted here.

Winning lottery numbers are sponsored by Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY network.

To discover the packed list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery’s website.

How to play the 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 require 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 desire to boost 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 inquire a cashier for a “Quick Pick” where a cashier will provide you computer-generated numbers on a printed Powerball ticket.

Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If there’s no jackpot winner, the liquid assets prize will boost by millions.

Where to buy 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, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, recent Hampshire, recent Jersey, recent Mexico, recent 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, view your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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