The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.5 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night.
The winning numbers were 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and Powerball 23.
The jackpot is now estimated at $1.5 billion with a cash option of $745.9 million for the next drawing on Saturday, Nov. 5.
If a player wins Saturday's jackpot, it will be the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history and third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history -- only behind the world record $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot and the $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
Top 10 US Lottery Jackpots
1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from CA, FL, TN)
2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from SC)
3. $1.5 billion (Est.), Powerball - Nov. 5, 2022
4. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from IL)
5. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from MI)
6. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from WI)
7. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from MS)
8. $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from MD)
9. $699.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 4, 2021 (one ticket, from CA)
10. $687.8 million, Powerball, Oct. 27, 2018 (two tickets, from IA and NY)
Although there was no jackpot winner on Wednesday, more than 7.2 million tickets won cash prizes totaling $74.9 million, according to lottery officials.
Big winners include 16 tickets (AZ, CA-2, CO, GA-2, MD-2, MN, NC, NJ-2, NY, OR, TX, VA) that matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize. Three tickets (AR, MT, NJ) matched all five white balls and increased the prize to $2 million by including the Power Play option.
There were also 189 tickets nationwide that won a $50,000 prize, and another 49 tickets that won a $100,000 prize.
Saturday's drawing will be the 40th Powerball drawing since the jackpot was last won on August 3 in Pennsylvania.
If no one wins the jackpot in Saturday's drawing, it will tie the game record for the number of consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner. The longest jackpot run in Powerball history ended on Oct. 4, 2021, when a ticket in California won a $699.8 million jackpot on the 41st drawing.
If someone wins the jackpot on Saturday, they may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9.
The next drawing is Saturday at 10 p.m. ET and tickets cost just $2 per play.
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