US Powerball Jackpot
US Powerball is drawn every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm Eastern Time. The odds of winning the Jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338, a little harder than US Mega Millions (1 in 290,472,336).
Will someone win the next Jackpot?
The Jackpot for the draw on Monday 2 November is $793M, and we estimate around 39 million tickets will be sold. That's based on the 15 past draws with the closest Jackpots, from $748M to $841M.
The more tickets are sold, the more likely the Jackpot is won, but also the more likely it is shared. If yours wins, there's a 12% chance that someone else wins too. The take-home amount allows for that, and for taking the cash option (about half the advertised Jackpot) and 37% federal tax, before any state tax.
Curious how we estimate ticket sales? We explain it in how many Powerball tickets are sold.
The current run
The Jackpot was last won on 12 August 2026, when a single ticket won $1.04B. Since then, it has rolled over 34 times.
Jackpot facts
| Starting Jackpot, recently | $20M |
|---|---|
| Average Jackpot won | $425M |
| Won every | 18.5 draws, on average |
| Longest run without a winner | 47 draws, until 24 December 2025 |
| Largest Jackpot ever | $2.04B |
From every draw since 7 October 2015, when the current numbers started.
Recent Jackpot wins
| Date | Jackpot | Winners | Each won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | $1.04B | 1 | $1.04B |
| 2 May 2026 | $20M | 2 | $10M |
| 29 Apr 2026 | $143M | 2 | $72M |
| 6 Apr 2026 | $231M | 1 | $231M |
| 2 Mar 2026 | $251M | 1 | $251M |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $209M | 1 | $209M |
| 24 Dec 2025 | $1.82B | 1 | $1.82B |
| 6 Sep 2025 | $1.79B | 2 | $895M |
| 31 May 2025 | $205M | 1 | $205M |
| 26 Apr 2025 | $167M | 1 | $167M |
The advertised Jackpot is paid over 29 years. Winners who take the cash get about half, then pay tax on it: see what's left in your state with our US Powerball payout calculator.
Want to see how long it would take you to win? Try our free US Powerball simulator, or check the most common US Powerball numbers.