Powerball jackpot climbs to $793 million after 33 winless drawings
The gist
No ticket matched all six Powerball numbers Saturday, lifting Monday's estimated jackpot to $793 million.
The run follows a $1.04 billion Illinois win in August.
How it unfolded
- Aug 12, 2026A player from Quincy, Illinois, won a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot; the game reset to $20 million on Aug. 15.
- Oct 26, 2026No ticket matched all six Powerball numbers; California saw 77,232 winning tickets, including two worth $22,156, and the jackpot rose to an estimated $716 million. No one won Mega Millions, which grew to $443 million.
- Oct 28, 2026The Powerball jackpot stood at $716 million for that night's drawing, with 32 rollovers since the August reset.