The Powerball jackpot on New Year's Day will be an estimated $810 million after no jackpot winner was drawn for Saturday's $760 million drawing.
Shortly after the winning numbers were drawn Saturday, the national lottery announced that no one had won the coveted prize. However, there were two Match 5 winners in Texas and West Virginia, delivering a $2 million prize to two lucky people
Monday's drawing will also come with an estimated $408.9 million one-time cash prize in lieu of the $810 million being distributed with 30 payments over 29 years.
The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history stands at $2.04 billion and was won by a single Powerball ticket in California on Nov. 7, 2022. The winner, Edwin Castro, came forward earlier this year after months of speculation.
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Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EST from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
