A $607 million Powerball jackpot was on the line in Monday night’s drawing. Here are the numbers players should check against their tickets.
It’s time to take another look at those tickets.
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing stood at $607 million, with a projected lump-sum cash value of $255.7 million before taxes.
Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 19, 2026
Monday’s winning numbers were 8, 31, 32, 42 and 48. The Powerball was 23, and the Power Play multiplier was 4x.
Because no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot will rise to an estimated $635 million. One player in Michigan matched all five white-ball numbers to win $1 million.
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When are Powerball drawings and how much do tickets cost?
Powerball drawings take place three times each week—Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The numbers are broadcast live at about 10:59 p.m. Eastern time, or 7:59 p.m. Pacific. Ticket sales generally close roughly one hour before the drawing, although cutoff times vary by state.
A Powerball ticket costs $2 per play. Players select five numbers from 1 through 69 and one Powerball number from 1 through 26, or they can choose a computer-generated Quick Pick.
For an additional $1 per play, players can add Power Play, which increases non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times, depending on the multiplier drawn. Powerball is available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
The 10 largest U.S. jackpots won:
- $2.04 billion – Powerball – Nov. 7, 2022 – California
- $1.817 billion – Powerball – Dec. 24, 2025 – Arkansas
- $1.787 billion – Powerball – Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion – Powerball – Oct. 11, 2023 – California
- $1.602 billion – Mega Millions – Aug. 8, 2023 – Florida
- $1.586 billion – Powerball – Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida and Tennessee
- $1.537 billion – Mega Millions – Oct. 23, 2018 – South Carolina
- $1.348 billion – Mega Millions – Jan. 13, 2023 – Maine
- $1.337 billion – Mega Millions – July 29, 2022 – Illinois
- $1.326 billion – Powerball – April 6, 2024 – Oregon
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