Powerball's $793 million jackpot cracks the game's top 10 jackpots of all-time
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The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $793 million for Monday's November 2 drawing, the 10th largest in the game's history. The cash option is $339.9 million. No ticket has matched all six numbers since August 12, and the jackpot has rolled 34 straight times since resetting to $20 million.
| Rank | Jackpot | Drawing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.04 billion | November 7, 2022 |
| 2 | $1.817 billion | December 24, 2025 |
| 3 | $1.787 billion | September 6, 2025 |
| 4 | $1.765 billion | October 11, 2023 |
| 5 | $1.586 billion | January 13, 2016 |
| 6 | $1.326 billion | April 6, 2024 |
| 7 | $1.08 billion | July 19, 2023 |
| 8 | $1.04 billion | August 12, 2026 |
| 9 | $842.4 million | January 1, 2024 |
| 10 | $793 million (estimated) | November 2, 2026 |
Monday's jackpot bumps the $768.4 million prize from March 27, 2019, to 11th. That leaves just one jackpot in the top 10, the $1.586 billion split three ways in January 2016, from before November 2022. The rest have come in the last four years, including two in 2025 and the August jackpot that started this run. A single play hits the jackpot 1 in 292,201,338 times.
The advertised figure is the total of 30 yearly payments. The $339.9 million cash option is about 43% of it, and the 24% federal withholding would cut that to about $258.3 million before state taxes and any extra federal tax owed at filing. How the yearly payments grow is laid out in our annuity schedule, and the run's drawing-by-drawing growth is on the jackpot history page.
If Monday's drawing has no winner, the jackpot rolls again for Wednesday. In the UK, where Powerball went on sale in July, the same jackpot shows up as £418 million paid over 30 years, a figure that already allows for UK tax. Mega Millions is at $482 million, or $203.6 million cash, for Tuesday, so the two games together top $1.2 billion. Odds and prize tiers for both are on the Powerball analysis and Mega Millions analysis pages.
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NC Education Lottery: Powerball reaches top 10 as Mega Millions nears half a billion dollars
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the $793 million Powerball jackpot rank all-time?
It is the 10th largest in Powerball history, the NC Education Lottery said. It passed the $768.4 million jackpot won on March 27, 2019, and trails the $842.4 million jackpot won on January 1, 2024.
How long has it been since someone won the Powerball jackpot?
The last jackpot was won August 12, 2026. The jackpot reset to $20 million for the August 15 drawing and has rolled 34 times since, through October 31, reaching $793 million for November 2.
What is the cash value of the $793 million Powerball jackpot?
The cash option is $339.9 million, about 43% of the advertised figure, which is paid as 30 yearly payments. After the 24% federal withholding, the cash comes to about $258.3 million before state taxes and any further federal tax owed.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
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