The Jackpot of Powerball will be $865 Million on Wed(03/27/2024)

There was no Jackpot winner for the powerball drawing on Monday and the winning jackpot went up to $865 million in this Wed.(03/27/2024).

 

 

After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on  Saturday night (03/25/2024) – the white balls 7,11,19,53,68   plus the powerball is 23– an estimated prize of $800 million($384.8  million cash) is on tap for Monday, Mar 25 th

The Powerball® jackpot has eluded players again and has jumped to an estimated $865 million for the  drawing on Wed, Mar 27th The jackpot has a cash value of $416.1 million.

If a player wins the jackpot on Saturday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $865 million or a lump sum payment estimated at 416.1  million. Both prize options are before taxes. If the winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.

Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also live streamed on Powerball.com.

The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

Results for Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.765 billion — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
3. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
4. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California.
5. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
6. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
7. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington.
8. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
9. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
10. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

Results for Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
3. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
4. $1.58 million, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
6. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
8. $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
9. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
10. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.