Monday Night’s Powerball Jackpot Grows to $638 Million

No one matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, increasing the jackpot to $638 million for Monday night's drawing.

The winning numbers drawn Wednesday were: 8-11-19-24-46, Powerball: 5.

A basic Powerball ticket costs $2, and to claim the big prize you'll need to match five numbers (1-69), plus the Powerball (1-26). The odds? 1 in 292,301,388. Assuming you win the Powerball jackpot Monday, you can choose to take the lump-sum cash option and take home $304 million.

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The 10 Biggest Lottery Jackpots in U.S. History

1. $2.04 Billion (Powerball) November 2022 - One winner.
2. $1.586 Billion (Powerball) January 2016 - Split between three winners.
3. $1.58 Billion (Mega Millions) August 2023 - One winner.
4. $1.537 Billion (Mega Millions) October 2018 - One winner.
5. $768.4 Million (Powerball) March 2019 - One winner.
6. $758.7 Million (Powerball) August 2017 - One winner.
7. $656 Million (Mega Millions) March 2012 - Split between five winners.
8. $648 Million (Mega Millions) December 2013 - Split between two winners.
9. $590.5 Million (Powerball) May 2013 - One winner.
10. $587.5 Million (Powerball) November 2012 - Split between two winners.

According to the Powerball website, Minnesota has had four grand prize jackpot winners in the past two years. In November of 2016 Michael Hawes was a winner, splitting $44.3 million. Paul Rosenau won in May of 2008, splitting an $88 million prize. In August of 2011 Thomas Morris came up big, splitting a $123.6 million jackpot. And in August of 2013 Paul White split a big $253.1 million prize.

The Mega Millions jackpot for tonight's drawing is an estimated $162 million, with a one-time cash payout of $78 million.

Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday night. Good luck!