Powerball jackpot jumps to estimated $747M
This marks the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot in history
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The Powerball jackpot surged to an estimated $747 million ahead of Monday night's drawing.
The jackpot's cash value is estimated at $403.1 million, according to lottery officials.
If won, lottery players will bring home the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the ninth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot to date.
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The hefty jackpot continued to rise after no ticket matched the winning six numbers during Saturday night's Powerball drawing.
People lined up to play Powerball lottery at a 7-Eleven store in Milpitas, California, United States on November 7, 2022. ((Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
Lottery officials say there is a 1 in 292.2 million chance of scoring the jackpot.
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Just last month, someone in Maine won a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
This past November, a single ticket sold in California won the largest Powerball jackpot on record, worth $2.04 billion, after matching all six numbers.
The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest jackpot ever. ((Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
Monday’s drawing will be the 34th drawing in the jackpot run.
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Here are the 10 largest Powerball jackpots to date:
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017
- $747 Million (est.) – Feb. 6, 2023
- $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021
- $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021
- $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018
- $632.6 Million – Jan. 5, 2022
- $590.5 Million – May 18, 2013