With a one-time cash option of $756.6 million, the estimated Powerball jackpot for the drawing on October 11 is $1.73 billion. The winnings rank as the second-richest lottery payout in American history, trailing only the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by a California player in November of last year.
Powerball's top prize hasn't been won since July 19, when a ticket sold in California won a $1.08 billion prize, despite the fact that hundreds of millions of tickets have been sold during the jackpot dry spell. 35 consecutive Powerball drawings have passed without a ticket having the correct six numbers.
Powerball's top prize hasn't been won since July 19, when a ticket sold in California won a $1.08 billion prize, despite the fact that hundreds of millions of tickets have been sold during the jackpot dry spell. 35 consecutive Powerball drawings have passed without a ticket having the correct six numbers.
