Wednesdays Drawing is Unmissable because Powerball Jackpot Soars to $1 Billion

No winning tickets matched the Powerball numbers drawn on Monday night, leading to a remarkable increase in the estimated jackpot for Wednesday's drawing, reaching an astounding $1 billion.

The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41, with the red Powerball being 21, as revealed by the Powerball website.

While no one claimed the grand prize, three fortunate players secured $2 million each in the Match 5 plus Power Play category, with tickets sold in Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas.

Additionally, tickets sold in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York, and Pennsylvania matched five numbers and earned their owners $1 million each.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET, offering an extraordinary cash payout estimated at $516.8 million.

The staggering $1 billion jackpot is the third-largest in the game's history, with the top two records set in 2016 at $1.586 billion and last year at $2.04 billion.