Powerball prize reaches $835 million after nobody beats the chances

DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR)-- The Powerball jackpot reached an estimated $835 million after nobody beat the immense chances Monday night and won the leading reward.

The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4.

Three individuals in Florida and one person in Oregon matched five numbers to win $1 million.

With the latest bit of lottery losing, there now have actually been 29 successive drawings without a prize winner, going back to July 19 when a gamer in California won $1.08 billion.

That winless streak is because of the unpleasant chances of winning the Powerball jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million. It's those long, long shots that result in such big top rewards, as they trigger the prize to roll over week after week.

The prize is the eighth-largest ever, and would need to exceed $1 billion to climb up any greater in the record books. The most significant jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November 2022 in California.

1. $2.04 billion (Powerball): Nov. 7, 2022; California



2. $1.602 billion (Mega Millions): Aug. 15, 2023; Florida



3. $1.586 billion (Powerball): Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee



4. $1.537 billion (Mega Millions): Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina



5. $1.348 billion (Mega Millions): Jan. 13, 2023; Maine



6. $1.337 billion (Mega Millions): July 29, 2022; Illinois



7. $1.08 billion (Powerball): July 19, 2023; California



8. $1.050 billion (Mega Millions): Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan



9. $835 million (Est. Powerball): Sept. 26, 2023



10. $768.4 million (Powerball): March 27, 2019; Wisconsin



11. $758.7 million (Powerball): Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts

The game highlights the $835 million prize, that is for a winner who is paid through an annuity over 30 years. Winners generally pick the cash payout choice, which for the next illustration Wednesday night will be an estimated $390.4 million.

The huge prize would also be subject to federal taxes, and some states also tax lottery game profits.

Powerball tickets are $2 each and sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Illustrations are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. You have a 1 in 292.2 million possibility of winning the Powerball jackpot and a 1 in 24.9 opportunity of winning any Powerball reward.

Meanwhile, the $1.08 billion prize struck this summertime stays unclaimed as does the record-setting $1.602 billion Mega Millions prize hit in Florida last month.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.