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Powerball jackpot climbs to $793 million after string of no-winner drawings

No ticket has matched all six numbers since September, pushing the prize into the top 10 all-time Powerball jackpots.

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What to know

  • No winner has matched all six Powerball numbers through a series of drawings in late October and early November 2026, driving the jackpot from roughly $716 million to $793 million.
  • The $793 million prize ranks among the 10 largest jackpots in Powerball history.
  • A winner would choose between 30 annual payments totaling the full jackpot or an immediate lump sum estimated at $339.9 million, both subject to federal and state taxes.

“Wednesday's $716 million jackpot is the second-largest Powerball prize of 2026.”

Cliff Pinckard, Cleveland.com reporter · Cleveland.com ↗ · Oct 28

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How it unfolded 5 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 14 pieces in 4h at Nov 2, 9 PM; 37 pieces over 15 days (31 articles · 6 posts) Oct 27, 6 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 3Oct 27, 10 AM — quietOct 27, 2 PM — quietOct 27, 6 PM — quietOct 27, 10 PM — quietOct 28, 2 AM — quietOct 28, 6 AM — quietOct 28, 10 AM — quietOct 28, 2 PM — quietOct 28, 6 PM — quietOct 28, 10 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 29, 2 AM — quietOct 29, 6 AM — quietOct 29, 10 AM — quietOct 29, 2 PM — quietOct 29, 6 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Google News 2Oct 29, 10 PM — quietOct 30, 2 AM — quietOct 30, 6 AM — quietOct 30, 10 AM — quietOct 30, 2 PM — quietOct 30, 6 PM — quietOct 30, 10 PM — quietOct 31, 2 AM — quietOct 31, 6 AM — quietOct 31, 10 AM — quietOct 31, 2 PM — quietOct 31, 6 PM — quietOct 31, 10 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 9 AM — 11 pieces · 11 articles — Google News 10, Newswires 1Nov 1, 1 PM — quietNov 1, 5 PM — quietNov 1, 9 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — quietNov 2, 9 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 3Nov 2, 5 PM — 3 pieces · 3 posts — Mastodon 3Nov 2, 9 PM — 14 pieces · 11 articles · 3 posts — Google News 9, Mastodon 3, Newswires 2Nov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — quietNov 3, 9 AM — quietNov 3, 1 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 9 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 5 AM — quietNov 4, 9 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 9 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 9 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 9 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 9 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 9 PM — quietNov 7, 1 AM — quietNov 7, 5 AM — quietNov 7, 9 AM — quietNov 7, 1 PM — quietNov 7, 5 PM — quietNov 7, 9 PM — quietNov 8, 1 AM — quietNov 8, 5 AM — quietNov 8, 9 AM — quietNov 8, 1 PM — quietNov 8, 5 PM — quietNov 8, 9 PM — quietNov 9, 1 AM — quietNov 9, 5 AM — quietNov 9, 9 AM — quietNov 9, 1 PM — quietNov 9, 5 PM — quietNov 9, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quiet 12345
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  1. 5

    Winning numbers posted for Monday's $793 million drawing

    Results for the Monday, November 2 drawing were published, with the jackpot still listed at $793 million, among the largest lottery prizes of the year.

    “Monday's $793 million Powerball jackpot is one of the largest lottery prizes this year.”
    — Cleveland.com
    1. 2 outlets Powerball numbers for Monday, Nov. 2, 2026; jackpot $793 million

      first by Cleveland.com, 8d ago · also Detroit Free Press

      1 more headline
    2. 1 outlet Powerball numbers for Monday's drawing

      first by Yahoo, 8d ago

      1 more headline

    • Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot? See the winning numbers https://www. usatoday.com/story/money/lotte ry/2026/11/02/powerball-jackpot-winning-numbers-nov-2-2026/92573218007/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Top Stories @ top-stories-USAToday

      USAToday@flipboard.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. 4

    Monday drawing held for $793 million, 10th-largest jackpot

    The Monday, November 2 drawing was played for the $793 million jackpot, by then described as the 10th-largest in Powerball history.

    1. 2 outlets Powerball winning numbers for Monday, Nov. 2. Check your tickets

      first by Bergen Record, 9d ago · also Democrat and Chronicle

      2 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Powerball jackpot hits $793 million. When's the drawing?

      first by USA Today, 8d ago

  3. 3

    Forbes details tax hit on the $793 million prize

    Coverage explained that a winner could choose 30 annual payments covering the full jackpot or an immediate lump sum of $339.9 million, before federal and state taxes further reduce the payout.

    “A winner would choose between the full jackpot in 30 annual payments or a lump sum of $339.9 million immediately.”
    — Forbes
    1. 3 outlets $793 million Powerball prize enters top 10 all-time jackpots

      first by KTLA, 9d ago · also FOX 8 News, Forbes

      3 more headlines
  4. background

    Jackpot grows to $793 million, enters top 10 all-time — The October 31 drawing had no winner, growing the jackpot to an estimated $793 million and placing it among the 10 largest Powerball jackpots ever recorded.

  5. 2 days quiet
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    Jackpot rises to $760 million after another drawing

    A subsequent drawing again produced no winner, raising the estimated jackpot to $760 million.

    1. 7 outlets first by WAFF, 8d ago · also WKMG, Forbes, WTOK, WAGM, WHSV, WILX · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet first by Forbes, 12d ago · read ↗

  7. 2 days quiet
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    Jackpot grows to $716 million after no winner

    The October 28 drawing produced no jackpot winner, pushing the prize to an estimated $716 million, the second-largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 at that point.

    1. 1 outlet Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026; jackpot $716 million

      first by Cleveland.com, 13d ago

    2. 1 outlet Upcoming Powerball jackpot estimated to be $716 million, $443 million Mega Millions prize

      first by WJAR, 14d ago

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Powerball numbers last night, Oct. 31. Did anyone win lottery jackpot?

    first by Akron Beacon Journal, 9d ago · also The Detroit News

    2 more headlines

and 4 smaller pieces