Here's what you need to know about Powerball's $1.2B lottery jackpot

Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star
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The Powerball lottery holds claim to the country's largest jackpot, and we're one step closer to reaching that $1.586 billion milestone.

Winning the current jackpot would surely still bring a smile to your face at an estimated $1.2 billion with a cash option of $596.7 million, according to powerball.com.

Powerball's top prize ranks as the game's second-highest jackpot of all-time, and is one of the country's largest lottery jackpots ever, slotting in at No. 4.

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Here's what you need to know about the Powerball:

Did anyone win the Powerball?

There was no Powerball winner on Monday, Oct. 31. The winning numbers were 13, 19, 36, 39, 59, and the Powerball is 13. The Power Play was 3X.

Ten tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. Three pairs of winning tickets were purchased in California, Ohio and Texas. The other winning tickets were bought in Florida, Indiana, Michigan and New York.

Three tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play worth $2 million. They were sold in Florida, New York and Oklahoma.

Did anyone win the Double Play?

The Double Play numbers were 9, 14, 52, 57, 62, and the Powerball is 24.

No one matched all six numbers, and zero tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $500,000.

How many numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Powerball?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is worth $4.

How much is a Powerball ticket?

Powerball tickets are $2 apiece. Tack on the Power Play for $1 and your non-jackpot winnings could be multiplied up to five times. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.

What is Powerball's Double Play?

For an extra $1, you can enter your numbers into a second drawing held after the main jackpot draw. Participants can win prizes ranging from $7 to $10 million.

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What is the deadline for buying Powerball tickets?

Powerball can be played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The cutoff time to buy a Powerball ticket varies for each jurisdiction. Check with you local lottery office for details. In Indiana, tickets must be purchased by 9:58 p.m. EDT.

Can Powerball tickets be purchased online over the internet?

Yes, but the opportunity once again depends on each jurisdiction. Check with your local lottery office for more details.

When are Powerball draw days?

Powerball draws occur three times a week, on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing is Saturday, Oct. 29.

How to watch Powerball drawing?

Videos of the latest Powerball drawing can be found at www.powerball.com/watch-drawing at 10:59 p.m. EDT.

Here's where Powerball drawings are televised in Indiana:

  • Evansville – WTVW7; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CDT.

  • Fort Wayne – WANE15, 10:59 p.m. EDT.

  • Merrillville – Lakeshore Public Television, 10:28 p.m. CDT.

  • Indianapolis – FOX59; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT.

  • South Bend – WNDU16, every Monday and Wednesday between 11:09-11:13 p.m. EDT, and every Saturday between 11:20-11:28 p.m. EDT.

  • Terre Haute – WTWO2; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT.

How to play Powerball

The Hoosier Lottery also offers an instructional video on how to play Powerball:

Odds of winning Powerball

Approximately 1 in every 24.87 Powerball tickets sold are winners. The likelihood of winning the jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338.

Powerball's last jackpot winner

Here is the list of 2022 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com:

  • $632.6 million — Jan. 5; California, Wisconsin.

  • $185.3 million — Feb. 14; Connecticut.

  • $473.1 million — April 27; Arizona.

  • $366.7 million — June 29; Vermont.

  • $206.9 million — Aug. 3; Pennsylvania.

Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

  2. $1.2 billion — Nov. 2, 2022; TBD.

  3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

  4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.

  5. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

  6. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.

  7. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

  8. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.

  9. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.

  10. $587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona, Missouri.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

  1. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.

  2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.

  3. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.

  4. $1.2 billion — Nov. 2, 2022; TBD.

  5. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.

  6. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.

  7. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.

  8. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.

  9. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.

  10. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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