Three $50K Powerball Winners IL As CA Player Grabs $1.76B Jackpot

ILLINOIS — Three Illinois lottery players failed to capture the $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night but still scored major prizes, all of them winning $50,000, while a ticket in California landed the top purse.

There were three $50,000 winning tickets sold at the following locations:

• Casey’s General Store, Odin
• 2 Online ticket purchases

All three of the $50,000 winners matched four of the five winning numbers and the Red Powerball, according to Illinois Lottery officials.

The winning numbers in the drawing on Wednesday night were white balls 22, 24, 40, 52, 64, and a red Power Ball of 10. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. Wednesday night's jackpot was the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history, only behind the $2.04 billion jackpot hit last November (also in California).

California's jackpot winner will have the choice between getting the estimated $1.765 billion prize paid out over time, or a lump sum payment of $774.1 million (before taxes)

“Congratulations to the newest Powerball billionaire and the millions of Powerball players who won other cash prizes in last night’s drawing,” said Drew Svitko, Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director. “For 31 years, some players who have dreamed about winning a Powerball jackpot have defied the odds, and in doing so, have helped generate critical funding for public services and programs supported by U.S. lotteries."

Top 10 Powerball Jackpots

1. $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA

2. $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA

3. $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN

4. $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA

5. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI

6. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA

7. $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 - WA

8. $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD

9. $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021 – CA

10. $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY