Winning Powerball Lottery Numbers and Results Announced for Wednesday, Check to See if You Won $40 Million

The numbers have been drawn for Wednesday, November 20, 2013's Powerball jackpot. Check the results below and see if you are the big winner of the $40 million prize.

The winning numbers for Wednesday's Powerball jackpot are: 4 18 23 32 45 MB7

Last weeks Powerball prize reached a total of $130 million. A winning ticket was sold in New York.

In other lottery related news a $465,539 prize went unclaimed in California. The winner had 180 days to claim his/her prize,however no one ever came forward. The money will now go to California schools.

The Powerball website is telling the story of one lucky millionaire. Homer, Nebraska's Patricia Krontz recently won $1 million recently. The official Powerball website shares her story:

"Krontz is a regular Powerball player who purchases tickets every week. For the Saturday, October 26 drawing, she purchased a quick pick Powerball ticket at J & J's Pronto, 108 North Highway 77 in Homer. Krontz wasted no time claiming her prize, arriving at Nebraska Lottery headquarters on Monday afternoon following the drawing. She told Nebraska Lottery officials that she learned she had won after a friend informed her that a winning ticket had been sold in Homer. 'When I heard that, I thought, 'I should go check my tickets,' said Krontz. 'So I went back to the store and checked them. I couldn't believe that I'd won.' She plans to pay bills using her winnings."

The Powerball website also urges players to play responsable:

“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.”