The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $716 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. Here are the winning numbers.
WASHINGTON — It’s time to check those Powerball tickets once more.
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing stood at $716 million, with a projected lump-sum cash option of $307.2 million before taxes.
Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 28, 2026
The winning numbers were 11, 13, 16, 47 and 60. The Powerball number was 13, and the drawing’s Power Play multiplier was 2x.
No ticket matched all the winning numbers in the Oct. 28, 2026, drawing. As a result, the jackpot climbs to an estimated $760 million for the next drawing on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
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When are Powerball drawings and how much do tickets cost?
Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with the results televised live at approximately 10:59 p.m. Eastern time, or 7:59 p.m. Pacific. Ticket sales generally close about an hour before the drawing, although deadlines differ by state.
A Powerball play costs $2. Players select five numbers from 1 through 69 and one Powerball number from 1 through 26. Those who prefer not to choose their own numbers can use a computer-generated Quick Pick.
Players can add Power Play for an additional $1 per play. The feature boosts non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times, based on the multiplier selected for that drawing. Powerball tickets are 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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