Jackpot rolls to $285 million for Valentine’s Day drawing
The Monday night Powerball drawing made two lucky Maryland players $50,000 richer. Even though no one hit the jackpot, there were 9,066 winning tickets sold in our state with prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000.
Retailers in Baltimore and Frederick sold the $50,000 third-tier winning tickets. Check your numbers carefully if you bought a ticket for the Monday, Feb. 12 drawing at Jack’s Fine Food, 4519 Kenwood Avenue in Baltimore or GetGo from Giant Eagle #3841 at 1000 West Patrick Street in Frederick. The winning numbers were 17, 36, 43, 53 and 67; the Powerball was 14 and the Power Play multiplier was X2.
Lottery officials encourage all winners to sign the back of their tickets and put them in a safe location. They get 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
Instructions on claiming prizes in person or by mail are available HERE. Players must redeem prizes larger than $25,000 by mail or at Lottery headquarters in the Montgomery Park Business Center, 1800 Washington Blvd., Suite 330 in Baltimore. The Lottery’s Claims Center in Baltimore is open by appointment only (no walk-ins). Click HERE to schedule an appointment.
The Powerball jackpot has rolled to an estimated $285 million for the Feb. 14 drawing, with an estimated cash option of $137.7 million.
Maryland is home to three Powerball jackpot wins: $731.1 million in January 2021 (Lonaconing, Allegany County); $128.8 million in December 2011 (Elkton, Cecil County) and $108.8 million in September 2011 (Abingdon, Harford County). In 2024, the state has now sold two $1 million second-tier winning tickets, three $50,000 third-tier winning tickets and one $50,000 Double Play ticket.