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January 8, 2020 Powerball Results: $1M Winner in West Virginia, Jackpot Rolls On

The jackpot survived, but the draw still produced a major winner: a $1M Match 5 ticket in West Virginia.

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The draw's strongest angle is the non-jackpot winner in West Virginia who hit Match 5. That prize does not end the jackpot run, but it still creates a real tax-planning problem.

The winning numbers were 2, 4, 7, 43, 56 and Powerball 22, with Power Play 4x. The white balls totaled 112, with an odd/even split of 2/3 and a low/high split of 3/2.

While the jackpot remains elusive, it was still a life-changing night for a player in West Virginia who hit Match 5 for $1M.

What made this draw different

  • Top non-jackpot prize: $1M in West Virginia
  • White-ball sum 112, odd/even 2/3
  • Low/high split 3/2
  • Power Play: 4x
  • West Virginia tax estimate: $665.1K

Prize Payouts by Tier

TierPrizeWinnersPower Play PrizePower Play Winners
Match 5 + PowerballGrand Prize0--
Match 5$1,000,0001$2,000,0000
Match 4 + Powerball$50,00024$200,0004
Match 4$100432$40099
Match 3 + Powerball$1001,340$400295
Match 3$734,071$288,101
Match 2 + Powerball$725,793$285,742
Match 1 + Powerball$4182,129$1639,695
Powerball only$4415,820$1689,123
Stat Corner

Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 50, 58, 65. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 19, missing for roughly 259 days.

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