Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing featured an estimated $716 million jackpot. Here are the winning numbers.
WASHINGTON — It’s time to check your Powerball tickets.
The Powerball jackpot was estimated at $716 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. The estimated cash option was $307.2 million before taxes.
Powerball winning numbers for Oct. 28, 2026
Wednesday’s winning numbers were 11, 13, 16, 47 and 60. The Powerball number was 13, and the Power Play multiplier was 2x.
No ticket matched all the numbers in the Oct. 28, 2026, drawing. The jackpot will rise to an estimated $760 million for the next drawing on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
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When are Powerball drawings held, and how much do tickets cost?
Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with the numbers announced live at approximately 10:59 p.m. Eastern time, or 7:59 p.m. Pacific. Ticket sales generally close about an hour before the drawing, although deadlines differ by state.
A Powerball ticket costs $2 per play. Players select five numbers from 1 through 69 and one Powerball number from 1 through 26, or they can choose a computer-generated Quick Pick.
For an additional $1 per play, players can purchase Power Play. The option increases non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times, depending on the multiplier drawn. Powerball is available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
The 10 largest U.S. jackpots won:
- $2.04 billion – Powerball – Nov. 7, 2022 – California
- $1.817 billion – Powerball – Dec. 24, 2025 – Arkansas
- $1.787 billion – Powerball – Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion – Powerball – Oct. 11, 2023 – California
- $1.602 billion – Mega Millions – Aug. 8, 2023 – Florida
- $1.586 billion – Powerball – Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida and Tennessee
- $1.537 billion – Mega Millions – Oct. 23, 2018 – South Carolina
- $1.348 billion – Mega Millions – Jan. 13, 2023 – Maine
- $1.337 billion – Mega Millions – July 29, 2022 – Illinois
- $1.326 billion – Powerball – April 6, 2024 – Oregon
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