• The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $747 million, with a cash option of $403.1 million, ahead of Monday night’s drawing.
• If someone wins the estimated $747 million prize, it would be the fifth largest Powerball jackpot that Powerball ever and ninth highest in U.S. lottery history.
• The chances of winning a Powerball jackpot are extremely slim, with odds standing at about 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball players are checking to see if they have won one of the largest jackpots in the game’s history. 

After no winner Saturday, the Powerball Jackpot climbed to an estimated $747 million ahead of Monday’s drawing, marking the fifth largest jackpot in Powerball history and ninth-highest U.S. lottery prize ever, officials said. 

The jackpot has continued to grow ever since it was last won on Nov. 19. Monday will be the 34th drawing for the current jackpot, Powerball said. 

Winning the grand prize would net the winner $747 million if they chose the annuity option, which would be paid out gradually over 29 years. The popular option – cash option – would give the winner $403.1 million before federal and state taxes. 

Here are Powerball’s winning numbers for Monday:

Powerball winning numbers: 2/6/23

The winning numbers for Monday night’s drawing are 5, 11, 22, 23, 69,, and the Powerball is 7. The Power Play was 2X.

How do I play Powerball?

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. To play, players pick (or opt to randomly receive) five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball.

To win the jackpot, you need to match the numbers for all five white balls and the red Powerball.

Aside from the grand prize, depending on how many balls are matched, there are eight additional ways you can win a Powerball prize across the game’s non-jackpot tiers.

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Non-jackpot prizes start at $4 and go up to $1 million. For an extra $1, you can opt into “Powerplay” – which multiplies non-jackpot winning prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.

Powerball says the 10X Powerplay is only available when the jackpot is $150 million or less. The game’s second-tier “Match 5” prize is capped at $2 million for the Powerplay.

An additional add-on feature called “Double Play,” which gives players another chance to match their numbers after each Powerball drawing, is available in some jurisdictions for $1 per play.

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Powerball can be played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Highest jackpots in Powerball history

Here are the largest Powerball jackpots in history, according to the lottery game.

1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
5. $747 million (estimated) – Feb. 6, 2023 (active)
6. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
7. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
8. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
9. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.
10. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.

Largest lottery prizes in US history

Here are the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, including Mega Millions.

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, and Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina.
4. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine. 
5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois.
6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan.
7. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin.
8. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts.
9. $747 million (estimated) – Feb. 6, 2023 (active)
10. $730 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland.

Contributing: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY

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