Powerball Jackpot Hits $321 Million for Oct. 22 Drawing

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $321 Million for Oct. 22 Drawing

The Powerball excitement is building again! With no grand prize winner from Monday’s drawing (Oct. 20), the jackpot has now surged to a massive $321 million for Wednesday night’s (Oct. 22) drawing.

If luck strikes and someone matches all five numbers plus the Powerball, they’ll face a life-changing choice — either take the one-time cash payout of $152.7 million (before taxes) or opt for the full jackpot in annual payments.

? Powerball Highlights You Should Know:

• Drawing time: 11 p.m. ET, Wednesday

• Jackpot: $321 million

• Cash option: $152.7 million (pre-tax)

And while that’s a huge prize, it’s still got a ways to go before joining the legendary top 10 Powerball jackpots:

? Top Ten Powerball Jackpots Ever

1. $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – California

2. $1.787 Billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri & Texas

3. $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – California

4. $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida & Tennessee

5. $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – Oregon

6. $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – California

7. $842.4 Million – Jan. 1, 2024 – Michigan

8. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin

9. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – Massachusetts

10. $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – Washington