The Powerball jackpot reached $930 million after no one won the grand prize on Monday. A single ticket from Florida matched the five white balls to win $1 million. The next drawing on Wednesday offers a nearly $1 billion prize with a cash option of $429 million.
WASHINGTON The Powerball jackpot soared to 930 million after nobody won the grand prize on Monday. Only a single ticket from Florida matched the five white balls to win 1 million. Monday's jackpot was still a billion dollars below September's historic 1.8 billion jackpot which was split by two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The current jackpot has been rolling since Sept. 6 when those two winners beat odds of 1 in 292.2 million. Monday's prize represents the cash value of an annuity paid over 29 years; winners can also choose a lump sum payment. For Monday's prize that amount was 403.6 million before taxes. The next drawing is on Wednesday offering the almost 1 billion prize with a cash option of 429 million. The largest Powerball jackpot remains 2.04 billion won by a single ticket in California in November 2022. This year has produced three major Powerball wins the 1.8 billion September prize a 526.5 million jackpot claimed in California in March and a 328.5 million prize won in Oregon in January. The winning numbers for Monday were 8-32-52-56-64 and Powerball 23. The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10 59 p.m. ET every Monday Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets cost 2 per play and are sold in 45 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The top six largest Powerball wins have all surpassed 1 billion. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states. To stream WCNC on your phone you need the WCNC app. Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video In Other News