After no one won the draw on Saturday, November 5, the Powerball lottery jackpot skyrocketed to $1.9 billion.
The prize for yesterday was $1,600 million dollars. The winning numbers for the draw were 28, 45, 53, 56 and 59 for the white balls and for the red ball it was 20.
Tomorrow, Monday, November 7, there will be another chance for someone to win the record prize.
In the event that the winner decides to receive the prize in a single cash payment, this will be $929.1 million dollarssays the California lottery website. In case of preferring the prize in an annual installment to 29 years, it will be $1,900 million dollars.
It is estimated that the odds of winning the prize are one in 292.2 million. Still the participation among new and returning players has increased.
The last time someone won the award was on August 3. On that occasion a player from Pennsylvania pocketed $206.9 million.
The current Powerball prize has been increasing after there has been no winner in 40 drawings. On Saturday, October 29, it was $825 million; on Monday, October 31, it rose to $1 billion; for Wednesday, November 2, it reached $1,200 million dollars; and by Saturday, November 5, it reached $1.6 billion.
With the increase to $1.9 billion, this will be the largest Powerball jackpot in its history. If there is no winner, the bag will go up even more.
The 10 Biggest Powerball Prizes
1. $1.9 billion dollars. To be drawn: November 7, 2022.
2. $1,586 million dollars. Won on January 13, 2016 in California, Florida and Tennessee.
3. $768.4 million dollars. Won March 27, 2019 in Wisconsin.
4. $758.7 million dollars. Won August 23, 2017 in Massachusetts.
5. $731.1 million dollars. Won January 20, 2021 in Maryland.
6. $699.8 million dollars. Won October 4, 2021 in California.
7. $687.8 million dollars. Won October 27, 2016 in Iowa and New York.
8. $680 million dollars. Won October 26, 2022.
9. $632.6 million dollars. Won January 5, 2022 in California and Wisconsin.
10. $590.5 million dollars. Won May 18, 2013 in Florida.
The draw is played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in 45 states, along with Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.