The Wednesday night Powerball drawing did not yield a winner for the $100 million jackpot with a $53.3 million cash value. The lack of grand prize winners means Saturday's jackpot will climb to $116 million, with a cash option of $61.3 million.

Wednesday's winning drawing numbers were 6, 28, 44, 59, and 61, with a red Powerball pull of 21. The Power Play was 2X.

Although there was no grand prize winner in the latest lottery drawing, there was one instant millionaire that resulted from the night. A ticket holder in Minnesota hit the Match 5 and won a $1 million prize.

However, the player did not purchase the Power Play for an additional $1 and missed their chance to increase their prize to $2 million.

Three players hit the Match 4 with the red Powerball, winning $50,000 each. Meanwhile, only one person matched four white balls plus the Powerball with a Power Play.

The rest of the winnings from the night ranged between $4 and $200. More than 353,000 players won prizes from the Wednesday drawing, totaling $3.2 million.

The latest jackpot comes after a player in Indiana won a $50,000 prize. The winning ticket was purchased at a Speedway in Indianapolis.

Powerball jackpot winners must match the six numbers on their ticket to the drawn six-number combination. Five numbers must be selected from 1 to 69 for the white balls, and a number must be selected from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.

Winners can have their grand prize distributed through a lump sum payment or an annuity. Those who choose the annuity receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.

Powerball tickets are available for purchase in participating territories for $2 each. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292.2 million.

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