What is the largest Powerball jackpot ever won?
What are the 10 largest US lottery jackpots ever won?
- $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan.
- $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct.
- $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan.
- $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug.
- $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan.
How much of the Powerball jackpot do you actually get?
It works out something like this if you take the lump sum for the $930 million jackpot: $930 million, less 25% withheld = $232,500,000. Less an additional $111,600,000 (to meet 37% tax rate) Total prize after federal income tax = $585,900,000.
Has anyone claimed the Powerball jackpot?
The Powerball jackpot climbed to $699.8 million — the seventh-largest in U.S. lottery history. No one had won the game’s grand prize since June 5.
What’s the highest jackpot for the Powerball?
Powerball has the highest jackpot among all the lotteries. The recent jackpot was $137 Million, and the next upcoming Jackpot is $147 Million. For a detailed report, you can check this Powerball Jackpot Analysis page. It starts from $20 Million and keeps increasing until it finds a Jackpot winner.
Who are the winners of the Powerball for 2016?
Here are the largest Powerball wins to date: $1.586 billion won on Wednesday January 13th 2016. Three players made Powerball and lottery history by snapping up an incredible jackpot worth $1.586 billion. The lucky winners were from California, Florida and Tennessee and took home a pre-tax total of $528.8 million each.
What was the last Powerball jackpot in the US?
The recent jackpot was $322 Million, and the next upcoming Jackpot is $332 Million. For a detailed report, you can check this Powerball Jackpot Analysis page. It starts from $20 Million and keeps increasing until it finds a Jackpot winner.
How do you get paid for a Powerball jackpot?
You have two options to get paid. One is cash payment, and that is a simple method to get your full Jackpot amount at once. There is a second option, which is an Annuity option, and in this, you can get your jackpot amount in 30 installments.