You’ve heard that there’s a real shot at hitting a jackpot, and let’s break it down.
The $1.1 billion Powerball prize is astronomically unlikely to win—about one chance in 292 million—but the odds aren’t zero. If you’re looking for a smaller payout, the probability of taking home anything is far better—roughly one in 25.
Here’s how the prizes stack up:
* $4 – 1 in 38.32
* $50,000 – 1 in 900,000+
* $1 million (match five white balls, no Powerball) – 1 in 11.6 million
* $2 million (match five numbers, no Powerball) – 1 in 5.55 million
* $1.1 billion jackpot (five white balls + the Powerball) – 1 in 292 million
The top prize is huge but it’s only the sixth biggest ever. The record spot was set back in November 2022 at $2.04 billion, which was claimed by Edwin Castro in California.
In September 2025, the pot hit its second‑largest mark at $1.7 billion, and the winners in Missouri and Texas split that haul.
Despite the odds, a few people still snagged prizes when the recent drawing failed to hit the jackpot.
Two Pennsylvanians matched five numbers and walked away with $2 million each, while five others spread across New Jersey, Michigan, Florida, Virginia, and California landed $1 million apiece.
The $1.1 billion prize grew past the billion‑dollar threshold on Saturday after that draw, but it still falls short of the all‑time record.
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