
Powerball for Saturday, March 8, $320 million: The number 20 showed up 5 times in 2 weeks
Lotteries are the game of chance — but what are the chances of the same number appearing multiple times? As they say in the lottery business, 'it could happen to you."
The number 20 appeared five times in just over two weeks and four Powerball drawings — or seven Powerball drawings between Feb. 19 and March 5 (see below for the roundup).
Though no one matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, March 5, Powerball drawing, the jackpot jumped to $320 million for Saturday, March 8. The one-time lump sum would be $150.2 million, according to Powerball online. Check back after 11 p.m. EST for Saturday's winning numbers. We'll see if there's a winner, a rollover or another appearance of the number 20 in this Powerball draw:
Wednesday, March 5, winning numbers were 24-28-40-63-65 and the Powerball was 20.
Monday, March 3, winning numbers were 18-20-50-52-56 and the Powerball was 20 (the number 20 appeared twice in this drawing).
Wednesday, Feb. 26, winning numbers were 28-48-55-60-62 and the Powerball was 20.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, winning numbers were 6-21-28-49-60 and the Powerball was 20.
The number 20 did not appear in the Saturday, March 1, Monday, Feb. 24, or Saturday, Feb. 22, Powerball drawings.
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Tickets start at $2 a piece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Good luck!
Powerball drawings are at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Check back after 11 p.m. for Saturday, March 8, winning numbers. We'll see if there's a winner or another rollover.
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The last Powerball streak ended Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, when a ticket purchased in Oregon matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $331 million. The jackpot reset to $20 million on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, which was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, and Inauguration Day 2025.
Below is a recap of Powerball drawings and how long it took to grow from $20 million to the current prize.
Saturday, March 8: $320 million
Wednesday, March 5: $295 million
Monday, March 3: $279 million
Saturday, March 1: $272 million
Wednesday, Feb. 26: $248 million
Monday, Feb. 24: $230 million
Saturday, Feb. 22: $215 million
Wednesday, Feb. 19: $195 million
Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents' Day: $183 million
Saturday, Feb. 15: $172 million
Wednesday, Feb. 12: $154 million
Monday, Feb. 10: $142 million
Saturday, Feb. 8: $133 million
Wednesday, Feb. 5: $113 million
Monday, Feb. 3: $100 million
Saturday, Feb. 1: $89 million
Wednesday, Jan. 29: $69 million
Monday, Jan. 27: $56 million
Saturday, Jan. 25: $46 million
Wednesday, Jan. 22: $31 million
Monday, Jan. 20, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day: $20 million
Grand prize indeed! Powerball winner Edwin Castro publicly claimed $2.04 billion jackpot — on Valentine's Day
Powerball drawings are at 11 p.m. EST every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. The next Powerball drawing will be Monday, March 10.
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
The Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."
Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."
However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Who won, how long did it take to win Powerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots in the history of the game as of March 8, 2025:
10. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
9. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
8. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
7. $768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
6. $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan
5. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
4. $1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon
3. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California
As of March 8, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
$2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
$1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
$1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
$1.22 billion Mega Millions, Dec. 28, 2024, California winner TBD
$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
(This story will be updated with new information.)
Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.
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