Powerball winning numbers and winners for January 16 jackpot - The Powerball winning numbers for January 16, 2016, results are announced and as expected the excitement is sky-high.

After weeks of anticipation and Powerball hype, the jackpot was reset to $40 million and the multi-state lottery game was back in play. A $1.5 billion jackpot led to the crashing of the official Powerball website as people flocked to see if the previous Powerball winning numbers could make them a billionaire.

Three lucky people wallked home with the $1.5 billion prize causing the jackpot to whittle down to $40 million. After the Powerball winning numbers came in, the official Powerball site updated their information and announced there were no jackpot winners.

There was one Powerball Match 5 winner with the 2x Power Play for a $2 million win in Arizona, and five winners won $1 million in New York and Pennsylvania. A total of $10,037,506 was won in jackpot prizes and a total of 953,074 winners. As no one matched all of the Powerball winning numbers, the jackpot has increased to $50 million with a $31.8 million cash value. The next Powerball drawing will be on Wed. Jan. 20, 2016.

The Powerball winning numbers for Jan. 16, 2016, were 3, 51, 52, 61, 64 and 6.

The excitement over last week's Powerball jackpot is still alive. According to social media networks, it appears more people are playing Powerball than before the record-breaking $1.5 billion jackpot. People are excited and after news stories of the three Powerball jackpot winners who matched all five white balls and the red Powerball, it appears more people want to try their hand at winning a jackpot.

As the Powerball continues to take off it is expected that more billion dollar jackpots would be announced in the future. It is now necessary that Powerball players remain on guard against scams. Those who purchase a Powerball ticket should sign the back of it immediately and ensure they keep it in a safe place. The players must remain alert against Facebook scams and Powerball hoaxes that continue to surface.