The Powerball jackpot rose to $793 million, with a cash value of $339.9 million, ahead of the Nov. 2 drawing, making it the tenth-largest prize in the game's history.
The most recent win occurred on Aug. 12, when a player in Illinois took home the estimated $1.040 billion jackpot. After months of rollovers, that jackpot grew to become one of the largest in Powerball history.
Though no one took the jackpot on Oct. 31, one player from North Carolina won $2 million, while two others, one from Georgia and one from the United Kingdom, won $1 million each.
Here is what you need to know about the Nov. 2 Powerball drawing.
What are the winning numbers for the Nov. 2 Powerball?
USA TODAY will post the winning numbers after the drawing
at 10:59 p.m. ET.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at about 10:59 p.m. ET. The drawing can be watched live on Powerball's website, with replays available on its YouTube channel.
Powerball drawings occur every week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Biggest Powerball jackpots ever won
- $2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022 in California
- $1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025 in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025 in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023 in California
- $1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016 in California, Florida, and Tennessee
- $1.326 billion on April 6, 2024 in Oregon
- $1.080 billion on July 19, 2023 in California
- $1 billion on Aug. 12, 2026 in Illinois
- $842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024 in Michigan
- $793 million on Nov. 2, 2026 - winner TBD
How to play Powerball
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Depending on local laws, players may also be able to purchase tickets online.
To play, select five white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Players can also add Power Play for an extra $1 to boost non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
Prefer to leave it to chance? Choose a Quick Pick and let the computer generate your numbers.
To win the jackpot, a ticket must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. If no one wins, the jackpot rolls over and grows.
Do you have to be a US citizen or resident to play Powerball?
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or resident to buy a Powerball ticket.
Anyone who meets the legal age requirement where the ticket is purchased, generally 18 or older, can play while visiting a participating jurisdiction. Winners who live outside the United States are eligible to claim prizes, though taxes may apply.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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