Powerball results
Saturday, 18 December 2021
2
6
24
51
61
1
Power Play: 2x
Jackpot: $352 million (cash value $257.1 million)
Powerball results for Saturday, 18 December 2021: the winning numbers were 2, 6, 24, 51, 61 and Powerball 1. Nobody matched all numbers, so the $352 million jackpot rolls over to the next draw.
Prize breakdown
| Match | Odds | Winners | Prize | Power Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | 1 in 292,201,338 | 0 | Rollover | — |
| Match 5 | 1 in 11,688,054 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 1 winners |
| Match 4 + Powerball | 1 in 913,129 | 16 | $50,000 | $100,000 3 winners |
| Match 4 | 1 in 36,525 | 493 | $100 | $200 132 winners |
| Match 3 + Powerball | 1 in 14,494 | 1,224 | $100 | $200 318 winners |
| Match 3 | 1 in 580 | 32,199 | $7 | $14 8,587 winners |
| Match 2 + Powerball | 1 in 701 | 25,624 | $7 | $14 6,803 winners |
| Match 1 + Powerball | 1 in 92 | 193,378 | $4 | $8 50,001 winners |
| Powerball | 1 in 38 | 458,392 | $4 | $8 119,462 winners |
Draw statistics
The winning numbers add up to 144, below the historical average of 177. The draw had 2 odd and 3 even numbers, a split seen in 30% of previous Powerball draws. Number 61 returned after being absent for 40 draws.
- Sum of numbers
- 144
- Typical range 147–208
- Odd / even
- 2 / 3
- In 30% of draws
- Low / high
- 3 / 2
- 1–35 and 36–69
- Consecutive pairs
- None
| Number | Drawn before this | In last 50 draws | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 draws ago | 2× | |
| 6 | 22 draws ago | 1× | Cold |
| 24 | 19 draws ago | 1× | Cold |
| 51 | 14 draws ago | 6× | Hot |
| 61 | 41 draws ago | 4× | Long absence |
| 1 | 13 draws ago | 4× | Hot |