The grand prize has now surged to an impressive $1 billion, marking the second time this year it has reached such heights, following Monday’s draw where the $930 million jackpot went unclaimed.

Despite no one claiming the jackpot, three lucky players did secure million-dollar prizes by matching all five white numbers, missing only the Powerball. These winning tickets were sold in Maryland, Michigan, and New Jersey.

The jackpot has been accumulating since September 6, ever since two winners managed to defy the staggering odds of 1 in 292.2 million.

The record for the largest Powerball jackpot remains unbroken at $2.04 billion, which was won by a single ticket in California back in November 2022. This year has already seen three significant Powerball wins: a $1.8 billion jackpot in September, another prize of $526.5 million in California in March, and a $328.5 million win in Oregon in January.

Check your tickets: Could you be a winner?

The winning numbers for Wednesday were 10-16-29-33-69 and Powerball 22. The Power Play multiplier was 3x. 

The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The top six largest Powerball wins have all surpassed $1 billion. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states. 

1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
2. $1.8 billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – MO, TX
3. $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
4. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
5. $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
6. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
7. $1 billion (est.) – Dec. 13, 2025 
8. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 – MI
9. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
10. $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA