The Powerball lottery jackpot is growing every day. If there isn't a winner soon, the jackpot could surpass the current record, which surpassed $2022 billion in 2.
As of today, before tonight's drawing, the jackpot stands at $1.8 million. It's the second-largest jackpot in the lottery's history.
Biggest prizes
According to official data, the highest Powerball jackpot, or any other lottery jackpot in the country, has ever been $2,04 billion. This figure was announced in November 2022, surpassing the $2 billion mark.
This is a list of the largest Powerball jackpots and the dates they were won. It also lists the states where the winning tickets were purchased.
-$2.040 billion (November 7, 2022) – California
-$1,8 billion (still accumulating) – pending
-$1.765 billion (October 11, 2023) – California
-$1.586 billion (January 13, 2016) – California, Florida, Tennessee
-$1.326 billion (April 6, 2024) – Oregon
-$1.080 billion (July 19, 2012) – California
-$842.4 million (January 1, 2024) – Michigan
-$768.4 million (March 27, 2019) – Wisconsin
-$758.7 million (August 23, 2017) – Massachusetts
-$754.6 million (February 6, 2023) Washington
If you want to try your luck in the Powerball lottery, it's essential to know that you must choose six numbers. They are divided as follows: five numbers between 1 and 69, which correspond to the white balls, and one number between 1 and 26, linked to the Powerball (PB) or red ball.
If you match all six numbers, you'll win the top prize. However, players with fewer numbers can also win money.
These are the current odds of winning:
-5 numbers + red Powerball: jackpot / 1 in 292,201,338.00
-5 numbers: $1,000,000 / 1 in 11,688,053.52
-4 numbers + red Powerball: $50,000 / 1 in 913,129.18
-4 numbers: $100 / 1 in 36,525.17
-3 numbers + red Powerball: $100 / 1 in 14,494.11
-3 numbers: $7 / 1 in 579.76
-2 numbers + red Powerball: $7 / 1 in 701.33
-1 number + Red Powerball: $4 / 1 at 91.98
-Powerball: $4/1 at 38.32