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

The numbers have been drawn for Wednesday, October 19, 2013's Powerball jackpot. Check and see if you are the big winner.

The winning Powerball jackpot numbers are: 3, 23, 31, 34, 47 PB 13

A winning ticket worth $465,539 has yet to be claimed after five months. The ticket sold in California, matched all five numbers but failed to match the Power Ball number. Lottery officials have released a statement urging players to look for the lost ticket:

"Search your couch cushions, look in your glove box, check all your pants pockets."

The deadline for the winner to pick up the prize ends on November 18 at 5.p.m. If no one claims the prize, the money will go to California schools.

California is the latest state to join the multi-state lottery. The complete list of participating states includes:

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.