Powerball Winning Numbers Announced for Saturday, Check and See if You Won

The numbers are in for Saturday, October 19, 2013's Powerball jackpot. Check and see if you are the big winner of the $186 Million dollar prize with cash value of $106 million.

The winning Powerball jackpot numbers are: 33 09 56 54 57 PB 05

The Mega Millions jackpot recently reached $189 million. That jackpots winning ticket was sold in Serven, Maryland. The winner recently cane forward, revealing that he had hid the ticket in an unused lamp for the better part of a week. He told officials that deceased relatives whispered the winning numbers to him in a dream.

Lottery officials advise that if you do have a winning ticket, you need to sign the back immediately. A unsigned ticket can be claimed by anyone of legal age. It is also advised to seek legal counsel and to also limit telling others before cashing in the prize.

Lottery prize amounts are drastically increasing due to the number of states that play the game, including:

Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico New York , North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,Rhode Island, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas US Virgin Islands, Vermont Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Remember the lottery commissions warning:"Lottery games are just that -- games. Lottery games are designed to be enjoyable entertainment for adults, and for the vast majority of lottery players, that's exactly what they are. Multi-State Lottery members sell lottery tickets for the benefits of their citizens, raising millions of dollars for worthy causes and projects.The Multi-State Lottery Association encourages all lottery players to be responsible in their amount of play. Never spend more than you can afford on any lottery product. Please remember, it's just a game.The Multi-State Lottery Association supports the efforts of the National Council on Problem Gambling to provide help for persons who may have a gambling problem. If you or someone you know has or might have a problem, please call 1-800-522-4700 for help or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling website at www.ncpgambling.org if you would like additional information on how to get help.To obtain additional information on state government supported problem gambling services, please visit the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators website at www.apgsa.org."Best of luck to you as always.