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Who won the Powerball last night? Next draw, biggest jackpots

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A lucky player in Georgia won the $478 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night.

This is the eighth jackpot won in 2024 and the seventh time a Georgia resident has won. The previous jackpot was won on August 19th for $44.3 million by a player in California. The week before, on August 12, a player in Pennsylvania won the $213.8 million jackpot.

Here are the results of Wednesday evening's drawing.

How much was the Powerball on October 23, 2024?

The grand prize totaled $478.2 million last night. The grand prize winner will receive an estimated $230.6 million after taxes.

What are the Powerball winning numbers for October 23, 2024?

The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, October 23rd are: 2, 15, 27, 29, 39 Powerball: 20

Power play: 2X

Who won the Powerball for October 23, 2024?

The winning ticket for October 23rd was sold in Georgia. The only winner of the evening was the grand prize winner. Match 5+ Power Play had no winner and Match 5 had a winner in Pennsylvania and Texas.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing will take place on Saturday, October 26th. The grand prize was reset to $20 million with a cash value of $9.6 million.

What are the chances of winning Powerball?

According to Powerball, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the top prize.

What are the biggest Powerball jackpots in history?

These are the ten highest Powerball jackpots as of October 10, 2024:

  • 1. $2.04 billion on November 7, 2022 in California
  • 2. $1.765 billion on October 11, 2023 in California
  • 3. $1.586 billion as of January 13, 2016 in California, Florida and Tennessee
  • 4. $1.33 billion on April 6, 2024 in Oregon
  • 5. $1.08 billion on July 19, 2023 in California
  • 6. $842.4 million on January 1, 2024 in Michigan
  • 7. $768.4 million as of March 27, 2019 in Wisconsin
  • 8. $758.7 million as of August 23, 2017 in Massachusetts
  • 9. $754.6 million on February 6, 2023 in Washington
  • 10. $731.1 million as of January 20, 2021 in Maryland