March 4, 2023 Powerball Results: $163M Jackpot Won in Virginia (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in Virginia matched all six numbers for $163M in the March 4, 2023 Powerball drawing.
This is not a routine rollover recap: the jackpot was hit. For a grand-prize winner, the next questions are claim structure, cash versus annuity, anonymity rules, and tax reserves before the ticket is presented.
The winning numbers were 10, 16, 18, 40, 66 and Powerball 16, with Power Play 3x. The white balls totaled 150, with an odd/even split of 0/5 and a low/high split of 3/2.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for a player in Texas who hit Match 5 for $1M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in Virginia
- White-ball sum 150, odd/even 0/5
- Low/high split 3/2
- Power Play: 3x
- Texas tax estimate: $713.3K
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $2,000,000 | 0 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 8 | $150,000 | 6 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 287 | $300 | 103 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 712 | $300 | 223 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 19,408 | $21 | 6,524 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 15,766 | $21 | 5,188 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 119,420 | $12 | 39,655 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 279,501 | $12 | 91,317 |
Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 14, 50, 59. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 19, missing for roughly 250 days.
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