Was There A Winner In The Powerball Drawing

One of the largest Powerball jackpots ever is now over, after a single winning ticket was sold in California for Monday night's drawing.

After multiple previous drawings with no winners, the jackpot surged to an estimated $699.8 million Monday night.

The winning numbers Monday were 12, 22, 54, 66 and 69. The red Powerball was 15.

According to the Powerball website, a jackpot winning ticket was sold in California. A $2 million Match 5 + Power Play ticket was sold in Tennessee, and $1 million Match 5 winning tickets were sold in Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts and Virginia.

Ahead of the next drawing Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, the jackpot has dropped significantly, to an estimated $20 million with a cash value of $14.2 million.

What was the biggest Powerball jackpot?

Monday's jackpot was large, but is ranked seventh overall in the top 10 largest Powerball jackpots ever.

The record Powerball jackpot was $1.586 billion in January 2016, according to The Associated Press. It was divided among three ticket winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.

Here are the top 10 Powerball jackpots and where the winning ticket was sold:

$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
$768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
$731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
$699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
$687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
$590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.
$587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona, Missouri.
$564.1 million — Feb. 11, 2015; North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas.
$559.7 million — Jan. 6, 2018; New Hampshire.

When is the Powerball drawing?

Drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

How to watch the next drawing

To watch the drawing live on Saturday night, visit the Powerball website, www.powerball.com/watch-drawing.

How to play Powerball

The Powerball costs $2 per play.

To play, select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball.

You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.

To win, match one of the 9 Ways to Win:

5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize

5 white balls = $1 million

4 white balls = 1 red Powerball = $50,000

4 white balls = $100

3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100

3 white balls = $7

2 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $7

1 white ball + 1 red Powerball = $4

1 red Powerball = $4

There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.

All prizes are set cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners.

What are the odds of winning?

The odds of winning the Powerball Grand Prize are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.

According to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.

Where to buy Powerball tickets

The Powerball is played in 45 states including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play the Powerball.

In Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, you can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.

You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.