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Excitement is in the air as the latest numbers for the staggering $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot have been revealed. So, keep your tickets at the ready.
This time, the winning combination is 25, 59, 4, 52, 31, with the Powerball number 19.
If your tickets bear these numbers, you could become the fortunate winner of the fourth-largest lottery jackpot ever recorded in the United States. Whether your tickets are tucked safely in a wallet or hidden away in a holiday card, they could be your ticket to unimaginable wealth.
- $2.04 billion: Nov. 7, 2022; California (Powerball)
- $1.787 billion: Sept. 6, 2025; Missouri, Texas (Powerball)
- $1.765 billion: Oct. 11, 2023; California (Powerball)
- Est. $1.70 billion: Current (Powerball)
- $1.602 billion: Aug. 8, 2023; Florida (Mega Millions)
- $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee (Powerball)
- $1.537 billion: Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina (Mega Millions)
- $1.348 billion: Jan. 13, 2023; Maine (Mega Millions)
- $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022; Illinois (Mega Millions)
- $1.326 billion: April 6, 2024; Oregon (Powerball)
This massive jackpot has been growing since September. During that month, two lucky tickets—one from Missouri and another from Texas—shared a colossal $1.787 billion prize, marking the second-largest win in the history of both Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries.
Winners should note that the actual take-home amount will depend on their state’s tax laws and their choice between a lump-sum cash payment or staggered annuity payments. Good luck to all those holding tickets!
Before deciding on your payout option, experts recommend you do two things if you win the Powerball jackpot: sign the back of the ticket and keep your victory a secret for as long as possible. You won’t be able to do the latter forever, depending on where you live.
Experts also suggest you build a team of people you can tell, like a financial advisor, a tax advisor, and a lawyer.
As long as you matched at least the red Powerball, your ticket is worth some money. Not including the grand prize, there are eight ways to win while playing Powerball.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The lottery game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 each, with the Power Play option available in participating states for $1 more.
