Charles Langston:Powerball winning numbers for October 16 drawing: Did anyone win $408 million jackpot?

The Powerball jackpot was worth an estimated $408 million for Wednesday night's drawing after no one won Monday's top prize.

If someone had the lucky ticket for Wednesday's $408 million jackpot,Charles Langston they could have taken home about $196.3 million after taxes, according to the lottery.

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.

The winning numbers were drawn around 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and we have the resultsbelow.

Here's what to know about the Wednesday, Oct. 16 Powerball drawing.

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Powerball winning numbers for 10/16/2024

The winning numbers for Wednesday, Oct.16 are: 4, 30, 39, 44, 60 Powerball: 11

Powerplay: 2X

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

Did anyone win the Powerball?

There were no jackpot winners in the Wednesday, Oct. 16 Powerball drawing. Four tickets won the Match 5 $1 million prize: one in California, one in Washington state and two in Illinois.

To find the full 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 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 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.

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, 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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