Powerball jackpot grows to $700 million, 8th largest in US history; when is tonight’s drawing?

Powerball jackpot grows to $700 million, 8th largest in US history; when is tonight’s drawing?

The current Powerball jackpot has hit record levels.

There was no winner of the $637.8 million jackpot held Monday (white balls: 18, 23, 35, 45, 54 and red Powerball 16) meaning the drawing for Wednesday, Oct. 26 will be worth $700 million ($335.7 million cash value.) The jackpot ranks as the 5th largest Powerball jackpot and 8th largest U.S. lottery jackpot.

After 35 drawings in a row with no grand prize winner, Wednesday’s jackpot is Powerball’s largest prize so far this year. The jackpot rolled Monday night after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn – white balls: 18, 23, 35, 45, 54 and red Powerball 16.

If a player wins Wednesday’s jackpot, it will be the sixth Powerball jackpot won this year. Previous wins include a $632.6 million jackpot hit on Jan. 5 and split by winners in California and Wisconsin; a $185.3 million jackpot won on Feb. 14 in Connecticut; a $473.1 million jackpot won on April 27 in Arizona; a $366.7 million jackpot won on June 29 in Vermont; and a $206.9 million jackpot won on Aug. 3 in Pennsylvania.

Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET (9:59 p.m. CT) from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also live streamed online at Powerball.com.

Top 10 Powerball Jackpots

1. $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN

2. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI

3. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA

4. $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD

5. $700 Million (est.) – Oct. 26, 2022

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