Powerball jackpot jumps to $675 million for Monday's 7/10 drawing
UPDATE: Powerball winning numbers for Monday, July 10, 2023.
The Powerball and Mega Millions are reaching heights not seen in months.
Combined the two U.S. jackpots are $1.15 billion for this week's lottery drawings after no one has won either of the lotteries since April.
Powerball jackpot hits $675 million for 7/10/23
The Powerball jackpot for Monday night's drawing was originally estimated to be $650 million after no one won Saturday night's drawing, according to the lottery website. However, the jackpot grew to an estimated $675 million with a cash option of $340.9 million on Monday as sales for the drawing increased expectations.
It's now the 13th largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history and ninth largest in Powerball history.
The jackpot was last won on April 19 when a lottery player in Ohio won a $252.6 million jackpot.
Mega Millions jackpot at $480 million for 7/11/23
Tuesday night's Mega Millions will be an estimated $450 million with a cash option of $240.7 million after no one won in Friday's drawing, according to the lottery.
The jackpot was last won on April 18 when someone in East Syracuse, New York won a $20 million jackpot and was also won on April 14 when a lottery player in Ozone Park, New York won a $483 million jackpot.
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What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?
Here's a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
$1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2022: Won in Maine
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Illinois
$1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
$768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
$758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
$754.6 million, Powerball: Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
$730 million,, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland
$699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021: Won in California
$687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018: Two winners in Iowa, New York
$675 million, Powerball; July 10, 2023:
$656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
$632.6 million, Powerball, Jan. 5, 2022: Two winner in California, Wisconsin
$590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013: Won in Florida
$587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012: Two winner in Arizona, Missouri
$564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015: Three winners in North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
$543 million, Mega Millions, July 24, 2018: Won in California
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How do I play Powerball?
The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.
Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.
Powerball drawings are held three times a week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.
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How do I play Mega Millions?
The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you. You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident a particular state where you purchase your ticket.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
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What are the odds of winning the lottery?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1. The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 302,575,350-to-1. The odds to match all five white balls are 12,607,306-to-1.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots combine for over $1.1 billion
