(NEXSTAR) — Powerball players were once again outsmarted on Monday after no ticket matched the winning numbers drawn for the seventh-largest jackpot in game history. The only ticket to get close to winning the grand prize was sold in Florida.
The numbers drawn Monday night were 8, 32, 52, 56, 64, and red ball 23. The Power Play was 2X.
Unlike Saturday’s drawing, which produced multiple second-tier winners, only the ticket sold in Florida matched enough numbers to garner a $1 million prize. Had the ticketholder opted into the optional Power Play, they could have doubled their payout to $2 million.
The latest roll pushes the Powerball jackpot to an estimated $930 million, with a cash value of $429 million, ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing.
The grand prize remains the seventh-largest in game history, but is inching closer to a $1.08 billion jackpot won in California two years ago:
- $2.04 billion: Nov. 7, 2022; California
- $1.787 billion: Sept. 6, 2025; Missouri, Texas
- $1.765 billion: Oct. 11, 2023; California
- $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.326 billion: April 6, 2024; Oregon
- $1.08 billion: July 19, 2023; California
- Est. $930 million: Current
- $842.4 million: Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan
- $768.4 million: March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
- $758.7 million: Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
It also maintains its position as the 15th-largest jackpot across Powerball and Mega Millions, coming in just behind the $980 million Mega Millions jackpot won in Georgia last month.
While you didn’t win the jackpot Monday, your ticket may not be totally worthless.
In addition to the Florida ticket that matched five numbers for a $1 million payout, Powerball officials report that more than 1 million tickets won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000.
You have the best odds of winning a $4 prize. You need only to have matched the red Powerball, or one white number and the red Powerball. With the Power Play, that payout doubles to $8.
Matching three white numbers, or two white numbers and the Powerball, makes your ticket worth $7, or $14 with the Power Play.
An additional white number match makes your ticket worth $100, or $200 with Power Play. More specifically, your ticket must match four white numbers, or three white numbers and the Powerball.
If you matched four of the white numbers drawn, plus the red Powerball, your ticket is worth $50,000. Two dozen were able to do just that in Monday’s drawing. If you opted into the Power Play feature, your prize is doubled to $100,000.
Your odds of winning any prize while playing Powerball are 1 in 24.87. The odds are substantially worse for winning the jackpot: 1 in about 292.2 million.
Nonetheless, someone will eventually win the massive Powerball jackpot. If that lucky winner is you, experts recommend keeping your victory a secret for as long as possible — something that may be impossible, depending on where you live. It’s also encouraged that you build a team of experts around you, including a financial advisor, a tax advisor, and a lawyer.
The next Powerball drawing is set for Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Additional drawings are held every Monday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The lottery game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.