After Wednesday evening’s drawing yielded no main winners, the Powerball jackpot ticked up one other $300 million to a staggering $1.7 billion.
That marks the third-largest jackpot in U.S. historical past, behind solely the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot win in November 2022 and the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot win in October 2023.
This Saturday would be the forty second drawing because the final jackpot winner, which can break the earlier report of 41 with no big-ticket winner.
The Powerball recreation has drawn winners since 1992, however the prime 10 largest jackpots have all come throughout the previous decade. And 4 of the 5 prime successful jackpots have had tickets bought in California.
Right here’s a take a look at the Powerball jackpots of all time — and their winners.
1. $2.04 Billion: California, 2022
Edwin Castro was the only real winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot in November 2022, the most important U.S. lottery to this point.
He bought the successful ticket in Los Angeles County, at Joe’s Service Heart in Altadena.
2. $1.765 Billion: California, 2023
The one ticket for the second-largest jackpot was bought in a small city in Kern County, Calif., in October 2023.
Theodorus Struyck got here ahead as a consultant for a bunch of people that purchased the ticket at Halfway Market in Frazier Park. The small family-owned enterprise of 30 years acquired a $1 million “bonus check” for promoting the ticket.
3. $1.7 Billion (estimated): TBD
The $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot now represents the third-largest jackpot of all time. A winner may very well be drawn this Saturday.
4. $1.586 Billion: California, Florida, Tennessee, 2016
The $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in January 2016 was break up 3 ways, at $528.8 million every.
Marvin and Mae Acosta purchased their successful ticket in a suburb of Chino Hill, a suburb of Los Angeles; married couple David Kaltschmidt and Maureen Smith stated they bought their successful ticket at a Publix in Melbourne, Fla.; and Lisa and John Robinson purchased their successful ticket in Munford, Tenn.
5. $1.326 Billion: Oregon, 2024
Cheng “Charlie” Saephan got here ahead because the winner of the $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot on April 6, 2024. It was the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot on the time and the most important in his state’s historical past.
He shared the prize winnings together with his spouse and a good friend, who went in on the ticket buy.
6. $1.08 Billion: California, 2023
The $1.08 billion jackpot was the fifth largest in Powerball historical past when it was drawn in July 2023 and the fourth jackpot with a successful ticket bought in California.
Yanira Alvarez purchased the successful Powerball ticket at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles, and the California Lottery’s official announcement naming her because the lone winner got here greater than 5 months after the lottery was drawn.
7. $842.4 Million: Michigan, 2024
A 3-member “The Breakfast Club” lottery membership claimed the $842.4 million jackpot drawn in January 2024. The successful ticket was bought on the Meals Citadel of Grand Blanc, in central Michigan.
8. $768.4 Million: Wisconsin, 2019
The biggest jackpot in Wisconsin’s historical past was claimed by Manuel Franco, a resident of suburban Milwaukee, on March 27, 2019.
He bought the ticket at Speedway in New Berlin.
9. $758.7 Million: Massachusetts, 2017
Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee, Mass., was the only real winner of the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot, which was the most important in historical past when it was drawn on Aug. 23, 2017.
Wanczyk bought 5 tickets, three with numbers she chosen and two Quic Pics, on the Delight Station & Retailer location in her hometown.
She was 53 years previous when she gained and had labored at Mercy Medical Heart in Springfield for 32 years. However she instantly knowledgeable her employer she wouldn’t return to work.
10. $754.6 Million: Washington, 2023
Becky Bell was grocery purchasing together with her daughter on the native Fred Meyer in February 2023, when she purchased the successful ticket.
The Auburn resident labored for the Boeing Firm for practically 36 years, and the corporate had simply delivered its final 747 jumbo jet. She stated she noticed the estimated $747 million jackpot as an indication for her to purchase a ticket.
