The Powerball jackpot has officially set another new world record.
The jackpot is now estimated at $1.9 billion, with a cash option of $929.1 million, according to Powerball, ahead of the next drawing Monday.
That means should someone win Monday’s jackpot – it takes place at 10:59 p.m. ET – it would go down as the largest in Powerball in history, beating the previous record set in 2016, when the jackpot was won at $1.586 billion by three ticket holders.
The Powerball jackpot also surpasses a Mega Millions jackpot, separate from Powerball, of $1.537 billion in 2018, which had ranked as the second-largest lottery prize ever.
The Powerball jackpot had climbed to $1.6 billion, but none of the tickets sold matched all six of the winning numbers drawn Saturday night: 28 45 53 56 69, and the Powerball was 20. The Power Play was 3.
No one won Saturday’s Powerball drawing:Now the jackpot grows to a record $1.9 billion.
Powerball tickets are $2 a play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Winners can receive their prize through an annual payment plan over 29 years, but most people opt for the grand jackpot prize in cash.
Here’s a look at the top 10 highest Powerball jackpots of all time:
1. $1.9 billion: Nov. 7, 2022
2. $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
3. $768.4 million: March 27, 2019 – WI
4. $758.7 million: Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
5. $731.1 million: Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
6. $699.8 million: Oct. 4, 2021 – CA
7. $687.8 million: Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY
8. $632.6 million: Jan. 5, 2022 – CA, WI
9. $590.5 million: May 18, 2013 – FL
10. $587.5 million: Nov. 28, 2012 – AZ, MO
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