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Powerball jackpot rises to $1B after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner
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Key Points:
- The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion for Wednesday night's drawing, with a cash option of $433.1 million, marking the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the biggest so far in 2026.
- No ticket matched all six numbers in Monday's drawing, causing the jackpot to continue climbing; the winning numbers were 6, 37, 54, 55, 64, and Powerball 10 with a 3X Power Play multiplier.
- The last Powerball jackpot was won on May 2, 2026, by two tickets in Florida and Texas, splitting a $20 million prize; the odds of winning remain 1 in 292.2 million for both U.S. and U.K. players.
- Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with tickets costing $2 and drawings held three times a week.
- The largest U.S. Powerball jackpot to date was $2.04 billion won in November 2022 in California, and the current jackpot could continue to grow if no winner emerges Wednesday.
