{"id":507237,"date":"2022-11-06T11:07:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T08:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/powerball-jackpot-hits-1-9b-the-biggest-lottery-prize-ever\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T11:07:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T08:07:05","slug":"powerball-jackpot-hits-1-9b-the-biggest-lottery-prize-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/powerball-jackpot-hits-1-9b-the-biggest-lottery-prize-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"#Powerball jackpot hits $1.9B, the biggest lottery prize ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b760035ff2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b760035ff2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/powerball-jackpot-hits-1-9b-the-biggest-lottery-prize-ever\/#Powerball_jackpot_hits_19B_the_biggest_lottery_prize_ever\" >Powerball jackpot hits $1.9B, the biggest lottery prize ever<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powerball_jackpot_hits_19B_the_biggest_lottery_prize_ever\"><\/span>Powerball jackpot hits $1.9B, the biggest lottery prize ever<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Powerball jackpot has officially set another new world record.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>That means should someone win Monday&#8217;s jackpot \u2013 it takes place at 10:59 p.m. ET \u2013 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No one won Saturday&#8217;s Powerball drawing: <\/strong>Now the jackpot grows to a record $1.9 billion.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the top 10 highest Powerball jackpots of all time:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. $1.9 billion:<\/strong> Nov. 7, 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. $1.586 billion:<\/strong> Jan. 13, 2016 \u2013 CA, FL, TN<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. $768.4 million:<\/strong> March 27, 2019 \u2013 WI<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. $758.7 million:<\/strong> Aug. 23, 2017 \u2013 MA<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. $731.1 million<\/strong>: Jan. 20, 2021 \u2013 MD<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. $699.8 million:<\/strong> Oct. 4, 2021 \u2013 CA<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. $687.8 million<\/strong>: Oct. 27, 2018 \u2013 IA, NY<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. $632.6 million<\/strong>: Jan. 5, 2022 \u2013 CA, WI<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. $590.5 million:<\/strong> May 18, 2013 \u2013 FL<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. $587.5 million:<\/strong> Nov. 28, 2012 \u2013 AZ, MO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winning the lottery: <\/strong>Should you take the annual payments or lump sum?<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on USA TODAY: <\/em><em>What is the Powerball jackpot now? 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