This makes it the second largest prize in the history of the game. There has been no winner after 36 consecutive draws. The next draw is on Saturday. The winning numbers for Wednesday were: 19-36-37-46-56, Powerball 24, Power Play: 2 MORE: What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions lottery jackpot? Saturday’s jackpot has a cash value of $383.7 million. RELATED: What to Consider If You Win the Lottery The biggest jackpot ever was a $1.5863 billion Powerball prize in 2016. SEE ALSO: Why is the Powerball jackpot so high? Powerball is played in 45 states. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

The 10 biggest Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots won in US lottery history

  1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
  2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
  3. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
  4. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
  5. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
  6. $758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
  7. $731.1 million, Powerball, January 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)
  8. $699.8 million, Powerball, October 4, 2021 (one ticket, from California)
  9. $687.8 million, Powerball, October 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)
  10. $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland) Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.