NEW JERSEY — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $716 million for Wednesday night’s drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday’s drawing.
The next drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, with an estimated cash option of $307.2 million before taxes.
The winning numbers for Monday, Oct. 26, were 18, 26, 49, 50 and 54, with a Powerball of 1. The Power Play multiplier was 3X.
Although no ticket won the jackpot, two tickets sold in Florida and Georgia matched all five white balls to win $1 million each.
No tickets won the $2 million Match 5 plus Power Play prize.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are approximately 1 in 24.9.
