Players must match all five numbers and the Powerball to win the grand prize. The odds of that happening? Less than 1 in 292 million.
WASHINGTON — Powerball’s jackpot prize has toppled the $400 million mark as it continues a weekslong winless streak.
Even so, people in several states are waking up as millionaires this morning. Three players in Florida, Illinois and Minnesota purchased winning tickets worth $1 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing.
And a fourth winner in Iowa’s ticket is worth $2 million because of the power play.
The prize headed into Wednesday’s drawing has climbed to $420 million, getting closer to the top 10 largest Powerball jackpots ever won.
The jackpot prize for Monday night was $401 million dollars, with a cash option of $205.4 million. Monday’s winning Powerball numbers were 3-6-11-17-22 with the Powerball 11 and Power Play 2.
Players must match all five numbers and the Powerball to win the grand prize. The odds of that happening? Less than 1 in 292 million.
If there are no winners, lottery enthusiasts can continue to gamble their chances for the prize during the next Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
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Even if the grand prize isn’t won, the possibility of a million-dollar prize isn’t out of the question. While no one won Saturday’s jackpot, the lottery game said one person in New York matched the five numbers to win $1 million.
Powerball isn’t the only lottery game teasing a major jackpot, as the Mega Millions has climbed to a nearly half-billion-dollar prize.
After no one won the top prize again on Friday, the estimated Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday is $445 million. A lump cash option, which most winners opt for, is set for $226 million. This is the third time this year the Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $400 million, according to Mega Millions.
A near-record $1.377 billion jackpot had Americans in a lottery frenzy in July until a winner in Illinois took home the grand prize. Two people came forward last month to claim that prize, but chose to stay anonymous.
While Mega Millions has had several headline-making jackpots in recent years, Powerball says it holds the world record for largest jackpot with a whopping $1.586 billion prize won in 2016.
Megan Divers contributed to this report
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