Winning Powerball Numbers for 5/4/2016 ... Check Your Tickets

Chicago, IL - The Powerball jackpot is on a roll, now standing at an estimated $348 million for the May 4 drawing.

Powerball winning numbers for May 4, 2016:

• 30-47-57-66-69 Powerball is 3

The jackpot has been growing since March 5, according to the Illinois Lottery, though Illinois players in the April 30 drawing won more than 38,000 prizes, ranging from $4 to $300.

The winning numbers from that round were 03 – 12 – 16 – 32 – 34 and the Powerball number was 14.

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The May 4 drawing took place at 9:59 p.m., and the cash value of the current jackpot is $226.1 million, according to the Illinois Lottery. If no one wins, the jackpot will roll on and continue to climb.

In January this year, the Powerball jackpot reached a record $1.6 billion, which is the highest it has ever been. Winners from California, Tennessee and Florida were announced. Two Illinoisans won $1 million prizes in the January 13 drawing, and 15 Illinois Powerball tickets won $50,000.

The record jackpot went from $355 million to $1.6 billion in three drawings

Plays cost $2 each, and Illinois residents can buy tickets online at illinoislottery.com, at almost 8,000 retailers in the state or by using the free Illinois Lottery’s mobile app.

The overall odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292,201,338, the Illinois Lottery reports. Drawings are every Wednesday and Saturday.

How to play

Players pick five numbers from one to 69 and a sixth Powerball number, one through 26. Many people choose a Quick Pick ticket for random numbers. There are different levels of payouts, but to win the jackpot, tickets must match all five numbers plus the Powerball.

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