Powerball jackpot hits $700 million for Wednesday’s winning numbers, 5th largest prize in game history
Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot is 700 million.
This makes it the fifth largest prize in the history of the game.
After 35 consecutive draws, there were no winners.
Monday’s winning numbers: 18-23-35-45-54, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 4
One ticket in Texas matched five numbers to win $1 million.
MORE: What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
Wednesday’s jackpot is $335.7 million.
RELATED: What to Consider When You Win the Lottery
In 2016, the largest lottery jackpot was the $1.5863 billion Powerball.
SEE ALSO: Why is the Powerball jackpot getting so high?
Powerball is played in 45 states. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
10 Biggest Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Won in US Lottery History
1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016 (three tickets from California, Florida and Tennessee)
2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
3. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
4. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
5. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
6. $758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
7. $731.1 million, Powerball, January 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
8. $699.8 million, Powerball, October 4, 2021 (one ticket, from California)
9. $687.8 million, Powerball, October 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)
10. $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)
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