With no winners Monday night, the Powerball jackpot drawing tonight is for the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. Winning numbers would bring in a prize of $1.73-billion dollars, or a lump cash payment of $756-million. 440 million would be your total payout here in North Carolina. The last Powerball jackpot, just over a billion dollars, was won back on July 19th.
In case you’re wondering, here’s the first thing previous lottery winners from around the globe have bought with their bundles of cash:
- John Kutey built a water park.
- Louise White created a trust and named it after her lucky dessert
- Nigel Willetts traveled the world
- Jonathan Vargas created a TV show with female wrestlers
- Lara and Roger Griffiths bought their dream home
- Evelyn Adams took her winnings to Atlantic City. She gambled it away and became homeless
- George and Beryl Keates gifted it to their family — and the couple still buys lotto tickets.
- Merle and Patricia Butler invested in advice from financial planners.
The point is to be wise with the winnings so you have something left over.
List of the Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots Ever Won
What are the Top 10 biggest mega million lottery prizes ever won? We got the full list for you to enjoy.
Boy, do I wish I was one of these lucky people! People actually win the lottery and the amount they win changes their lives forever. I mean, money doesn't buy happiness (remember that but it sure can help solve some problems. Check out this list of the top 10 Mega Millions jackpots ever won.
10. $451 million
On January 5, 2018, a ticket was pulled for $451 million and won by Secret 007, LLC, of Port Richey, Florida. Congrats!
9. $516 million
Wow! On May 21, 2021, a big $516 million ($349.3 million cash) was won by the Peace of Mind Trust in Pennsylvania.
8. $522 million
On June 7, 2019, a big ticket was won at a whopping $522 million ($340.0 million cash). This was won by Laarni Bibal with a ticket purchased in San Diego, California.
7. $533 million
On March 30, 2018, $533 million was won by Richard Wahl of Vernon, New Jersey.
6. $536 million
On July 8, 2016, $536 million was won by Warren D, LLC, of Indiana.
5. $543 million
On July 24, 2018, a big $543 million was won by an 11-member Santa Clara County (Calif.) office pool. Way to go!
4. $648 million
On December 17, 2013, two people got to split $648 million. The two winning tickets ($324 million each) were Steve Tran of Northern California and Ira Curry of Stone Mountain, Georgia.
3. $656 million
On March 30, 2012, a massive $656 million jackpot was won by 3 lucky people. The 3 winning tickets ($218.6 million each) were taken home by Anonymous in Ottawa, Kansas, Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, Illinois, and The Three Amigos in Milford Mill, Maryland.
2. $1.050 billion
The pandemic treated someone very well at least. On January 22, 2021, $1.050 billion ($776.6 million cash) was won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan.
1. $1.537 billion
Right next door on October 23, 2018, a total of $1.537 billion was won by an anonymous player in South Carolina. Amazing.
