Powerball Posts 4-16-41-48-66 for $131 Million May 23 Jackpot

11 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 23

$131 million was at stake in Saturday's Powerball drawing, and the winning numbers were 4, 16, 41, 48, 66 with Powerball 26.
The drawing's cash option was $57.6 million for any ticket matching all five white balls and the Powerball; the multiplier was 2x.
Tickets start at $2, with an extra $1 Power Play option that can raise non-jackpot prizes by 2x to 10x.
Powerball is sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and players do not need U.S. citizenship to buy a ticket.

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