Do you want to know more about the powerball winning numbers for January 18? This article has everything you need to know, including where you can buy tickets and how to check your luck.
Luck has started flowing this new year, and some people are already enjoying the rewards of great fortune. One particular lucky person in Oregon emerged as a big winner. This person became the Powerball winner of 2025. They hit the jackpot on Saturday and won $328.5 million!
This lucky winner now has two choices. They can get the full $328.5 million in smaller payments over many years or take a one-time payment of $146.4 million. However, regardless of what option they choose, both options will have taxes deducted.
After the big win, the Powerball jackpot has started over at $20 million. Keep reading to find the winning numbers for Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The drawing happened at about 11 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s Powerball Winning Numbers
The following are the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery on Saturday, January 18th, 2025. The numbers are 14, 31, 35, 64, and 69. The Powerball number was 23, and the Power Play multiplier was 2X. These numbers were shared by Jackpocket, a service that helps people play the lottery online.
Was there a big winner? Yes! The person in Oregon that we mentioned earlier won. Was this person the only Powerball winner on Saturday? The answer is no. Another lucky person in Michigan won $2 million. The person matched all five numbers plus the Power Play.
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How to Play the Powerball
The first thing you need to do is to buy a ticket. This ticket usually costs $2. You can easily get one at places like convenience stores, gas stations, or grocery stores. In some states, the tickets can be available for you to buy online.
After buying your ticket, you will pick six numbers. Five of these numbers must come from a pool of numbers between 1 and 69. These are called the white balls. The last number is the red Powerball, and you will choose it from numbers between 1 and 26.
If you want to increase your chances of winning a bigger prize, you can pay an extra $1 for something called “Power Play.” However, this perk is not for the jackpot. It will only help to add a multiplier to your winnings for non-jackpot prizes. This basically means they could be doubled, tripled, or even multiplied up to 10 times. It all depends on the “Power Play” number you chose.
If you do not want to pick the numbers yourself, you can choose the “Quick Pick” option. This allows the computer to randomly select the numbers for you.
In order to win the jackpot, all the six numbers you pick, that is, the five white balls and the red Powerball, have to match the numbers drawn in the Powerball lottery. The order of the white ball numbers does not matter, but you need all of them to win.
Powerball drawings usually happen three times a week. That often occurs on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the prize will get bigger for the next drawing. It will keep getting bigger until somebody wins. After someone hits the jackpot, the prize will be reset.
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Where You Can Get Your Powerball Tickets
As mentioned, you can buy your Powerball tickets at places like gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. You can also get lottery tickets at some airports.
However, if you would prefer to buy your tickets online, you can use an app called Jackpocket. Jackpocket is the official app for buying lottery tickets in some U.S. states and territories. These states and territories include 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.
With the Jackpocket app, you can choose your lottery game. As a player, you can also pick your numbers, buy your ticket, see it, and even get your winnings. You can do all of these from your phone or computer. You can decide to buy online and, who knows, be a jackpot winner, too.