(WKBN)- After no winner was named, the Powerball jackpot has risen to the second largest its been in U.S. history.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to $1.73 billion. with a cash value of $756.6 million.
The winning numbers were white balls 16, 34, 46, 55, 67, and red Powerball 14. The Power Play multiplier was 3X.
The record for a Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion prize that was won on November 7, 2022.
If a player wins the next jackpot drawing on Wednesday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $1.73 billion or a lump sum payment estimated at $756.6 million.
Here are the top 10 Powerball prizes, according to the Powerball website:
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.73 Billion (est.) – Oct. 11, 2023
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
- $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
- $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021 – CA
- $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY
It costs $2 to buy a ticket to play the Powerball. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
