Powerball jackpot hits $674 million; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results

By Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, reaching $674 million for the drawing on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.A ticket sold in Ohio came close to hitting the winning numbers for Wednesday’s drawing, matching the five white balls and the Power Play multiplier. The ticket was sold at Village Pantry in Russells Point, which is in Logan County, according to the Ohio Lottery.The Friday, Oct. 23 Mega Millions jackpot is $433 million, while Saturday’s Classic Lotto jackpot is $4.6 million.Thursday’s winning Ohio Lottery numbers are:Pick 3 evening: 343 (midday, 883)Pick 4 evening: 8559 (midday, 0817)Pick 5 evening: 99771 (midday, 55523)Rolling Cash 5: 7-10-20-25-27Millionaire for Life: 6-27-28-29-33 Millionaire Ball 1Pick 3 winners receive $500 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-1,000. Pick 4 winners receive $5,000 for a $1 straight bet and the odds of winning are 1-in-10,000.The Rolling Cash 5 jackpot for the next drawing is $160,000 for hitting all five numbers and the odds of winning are 1-in-575,757.Drawings for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 are twice daily, at 12:29 p.m. and 7:29 p.m. The drawing for the Rolling Cash 5 is each night at 7:35 p.m.Classic Lotto draws at 7:05 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $1 ticket are 1-in-13,983,816.Millionaire for Life draws at 11:15 p.m. each night. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $5 ticket are 1 in 22,910,580.Powerball draws on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $2 ticket are 1 in 292,201,338.Mega Millions draws on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. The odds of winning the jackpot with a $5 ticket are 1-in-290,472,336.The official Ohio Lottery site offers more information on instant tickets, raffles & other lottery games.Cliff Pinckard has been with The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com since 1999. He has been a copy editor in the sports and entertainment departments, and also has been an online reporter and editor. He currently is an...