The Powerball jackpot continues to climb after no winners from Monday’s drawing, now worth nearly $600 million before the next drawing on Wednesday.
The jackpot has been climbing since it was last won in October, when a single player in California won the $1.76 billion prize, the second largest in the game’s history. With no winners from the Monday, Dec. 18 drawing, the Powerball jackpot is now worth an estimated $572 million with a cash prize of $286.7 million.
Powerball drawings are held three times a week: every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The next drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
The winning numbers from the Monday, Dec. 11 drawing were 5, 8, 19, 34 and 39. The red Powerball was 26 and the Power Play was 3X. In addition to no jackpot winners on Monday, there were also no $2 million Match 5 + Power Play winners. The lottery reported $1 million Match 5 winners in North Carolina and New York.
The Powerball costs $2 per play. To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. To win, match one of the nine ways as listed in the article.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are one in 38.32.
Here are the five largest Powerball jackpots ever won:
$2.04 billion from one winning ticket in California in November 2022
$1.76 billion from one winning ticket in California in October 2023
$1.586 billion from three winning tickets in California, Florida, and Tennessee in January 2016
$1.08 billion from one winning ticket in California in July 2023
$768.4 million from one winning ticket in Wisconsin in March 2019
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. Additionally, tickets can be ordered online through the Jackpocket app in select U.S. states.
The Jackpocket app allows users to pick their lottery game and numbers, place their order, see their ticket, and collect their winnings all using their phone or home computer. Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, and the draw on Wednesday, December 20, is expected to be a highly anticipated event as players try their luck at winning nearly $600 million.