The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $716 million for Wednesday's Oct. 28 drawing. No ticket hit all six numbers Monday.
- $307.2 million is the jackpot's estimated cash value.
- Wednesday's numbers: 11-13-16-47-60, Powerball 13, Power Play 2x.
- 2 tickets, sold in Florida and Georgia, won $1 million each Monday.
- 1 in 292,201,338 are the odds of winning the jackpot.
Why it matters: The prize has grown without a winner since Aug. 12. An Illinois player won $1.04 billion that day.
- Second-largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 so far.
- $2.040 billion, won in California in 2022, remains the record.
The story so far
10 steps · since Oct 12- Oct 12–13
- Powerball Jackpot Rises to $607 Million7 sources
- Powerball Jackpot Rises to $635 Million8 sources
- Oct 22–24
- Powerball Jackpot Hits $716 Million After No Winner9 sources
- Powerball Jackpot Rises to $760 Million for Wednesday DrawYou are hereLatest
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Center coverage, 3 sources: The center treats it as a service explainer on jackpot size, history and how to play.
Left coverage, 2 sources: The left treats it as a results roundup, posting Powerball numbers alongside Ohio Lottery draws.
What’s next: The next drawing is Saturday, Oct. 31, at about 10:59 p.m. ET.
- Tickets cost $2; Power Play adds $1.
- Drawings run every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Did any ticket match all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing?
