Powerball jackpot reaches $905M for tonight's drawing as prize surges
Summary
The Powerball jackpot for Monday night’s drawing has reached an estimated $905 million, making it the largest of 2026 and the eighth largest in history. The cash value of the prize is about $392 million if the winner takes a one-time payment instead of spreading it out over years.Key Facts
- The Powerball jackpot has grown to $905 million ahead of Monday’s drawing.
- This is the biggest Powerball prize in 2026 and the eighth largest ever in history.
- The lump-sum cash option is worth about $391.9 million.
- No one has won the jackpot since early May, when two tickets split $20 million.
- Four tickets recently matched five numbers and won $1 million each.
- Powerball tickets cost $2 and have been sold in 45 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Since last month, Powerball tickets are also sold in the UK, but UK tickets only count toward the jackpot prize.
- The odds of winning the grand prize are about 1 in 292 million.
- If no one wins on Monday, the jackpot will keep growing for the next drawings on Wednesday and Saturday.
- The largest ever Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion, won by a single ticket in California in 2022.
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