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Powerball jackpot at 10th largest ahead of next drawing
(WJW) – The Powerball jackpot has officially become the game’s 10th-largest grand prize ever, after there were no top winners during Saturday night’s drawing.
According to a Powerball press release, the Powerball jackpot is at a whopping $750 million with an estimated cash value of $338.6 million ahead of Monday’s drawing.
While there were no jackpot winners during Saturday’s drawing, two tickets sold in Maine and New York won $1 million prizes. A third ticket sold in South Dakota had winnings of $2 million, the release said.
Top 10 Powerball jackpots:
- $2.04 billion won on Nov. 7, 2022 – California
- $1.765 billion won on Oct. 11, 2023 - California
- $1.586 billion won on Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.326 billion won on April 6, 2024 - Origan
- $1.08 billion won on July 19, 2023 – California
- $842.4 million won on January 1, 2024 – Michigan
- $768.4 million won on March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin
- $758.7 million won on Aug. 23, 2017 – Massachusetts
- $754.6 million won on Feb. 6, 2023 - Washington
- $750 million (estimated on) Aug. 25, 2025
Monday’s Powerball drawing will be the 37th drawing since the jackpot was last won in California on May 31, 2025, the release said.
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.