The Powerball jackpot jumps again, now to an estimated $1.23 billion after another lottery drawing produced no big prize winner Wednesday night.
The winning numbers from the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 are: 11, 38, 41, 62, 65. Powerball: 15. Power play: 3x.
For the next Powerball drawing on Saturday night, a lucky winner will have the option of receiving the jackpot in annuitized payments or a lump amount estimated at $595.1 million.
After no tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, the jackpot increased from $1.09 billion to $1.23 billion, making it the fourth-highest payout in the Powerball game.
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That makes it the eighth-highest US lottery jackpot, surpassing the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in New Jersey last week.
Top 10 All-Time U.S. Lottery Jackpots
The Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries have produced some truly life-changing jackpots over the years. Here are the top 10 all-time U.S. lottery jackpots:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
- $1.765 billion, Powerball — Oct. 11, 2023; California.
- $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
- $1.58 billion, Mega Millions — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
- $1.35 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine.
- $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
- $1.23 billion, Powerball — TBA.
- $1.1 billion, Mega Millions — March 26, 2024; New Jersey.
- $1.08 billion, Powerball — July 19, 2023; California.
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