The Powerball jackpot has surpassed the billion-dollar mark after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday night’s drawing.
The jackpot is now a whopping $1.09 billion, which has an estimated cash value of $527.3 million. This is the fourth-largest drawing in the history of the game.
The next drawing happens Wednesday night.
Powerball’s jackpot is now the ninth-largest prize in U.S. lottery history. It’s edging close to the $1.128 Mega Millions jackpot won by a lucky ticket holder in New Jersey last week.
“For lotteries, this is our second consecutive week of being able to offer players an advertised jackpot over $1 billion,” Drew Svitko, Powerball product croup Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery executive director, said in a press release. “If you’re thinking of buying a ticket for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, please keep in mind, it only takes one ticket to win, and a portion of your ticket sale will stay in your state to support good causes.”
Despite no one hitting the jackpot Monday, six tickets won $1 million prizes after matching five numbers.
The last Powerball jackpot was won on Jan. 1, when a lucky ticket holder in Michigan rang in the New Year with an $842.4 million grand prize.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night.
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