Powerball Climbs To $340 Million

While the Mega Millions jackpot has reached $1.1 billion, the Powerball lottery has also seen its jackpot balloon.

There was no grand-prize winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, which had a jackpot of $320.6 million, after previously being estimated at $325 million. The last jackpot winner was on Nov. 19, 2022, when a Kansas player won a $92.2 million prize with a cash option of $47.3 million.

The numbers for Saturday night’s drawing were 35, 36, 44, 45, and 67 with a red Powerball of 14. The Power Play was 3X.

The next drawing will be held on Monday. The jackpot will reach an estimated $340 million. The cash option is $178.2 million.

Two players in Saturday’s drawing — one from Missouri, one from Ohio — matched all five numbers and the Power Play for a $2 million prize. A New York player matched five numbers to win a $1 million prize.

There will continue to be heightened attention this week surrounding Mega Millions, which has drawings every Tuesday and Friday, after the jackpot reached 10 figures. The cash option for the $1.1 billion prize is $568.7 million.

The odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds of winning the Mega Millions are 1 in 302,575,350.