Winning Powerball numbers for $1 billion jackpot. Halloween drawing was odd — 13 appears twice

Will the spookiest of holidays make a Powerball billionaire?

After months of rollovers, the jackpot soared to $1 billion, the second-largest prize in the history of the game and among the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots ever.

Drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Check your numbers for Halloween — Monday, Oct. 31, 2022: 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the Power Ball was 13. The Power Play was 3X.

Check back for updates to see if anyone won the big jackpot!

Below are some frequently asked questions about Powerball.

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How much is the Powerball lottery jackpot for Halloween?

Powerball’s site lists the jackpot at $1 billion with a cash value (or lump sum) of $497.3 million.

How long has the Powerball rolled over?

A single ticket sold in Pennsylvania won $202 million on Aug. 3. This Powerball jackpot has rolled over since Aug. 6.

Powerball winning numbers

Check your numbers for Halloween — Monday, Oct. 31: 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the Power Ball was 13. The Power Play was 3X.

13 appears twice. Can Powerball numbers be the same as another?

Yes. The red ball number aka the Powerball can be the same as one of the white balls, which range from 1 to 69.

Has this happened before?

According to a check on Powerball’s site and a robust internet search, this could be the first time the number 13 appeared twice in a Powerball drawing — on Halloween — for a $1 billion jackpot.

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Has anyone ever won a big Powerball jackpot on Halloween?

According to Powerball’s official winner stories online, there have been several winners who have won big on holidays — New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Patrick’s Day, to name a few. However, TCPalm could not find mention of a significant winning jackpot on a Halloween drawing.

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What are the odds of winning Powerball?

According to Powerball’s site, players have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the advertised jackpot is $40 million. And players still have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the advertised jackpot is $1 billion.

Are the odds of winning Powerball the same if the jackpot is $1 billion?

Players have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize, powerball.com states.

Is $1 billion the largest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history?

No. But … $1 billion is a lot of money, and though it will not be the largest Powerball lottery jackpot in U.S. history, it will make the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history (see below). That record was made Jan. 13, 2016, when three tickets in California, Florida and Tennessee split the grand prize of $1.586 billion.

What are the Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots ever?

Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of Oct. 31, 2022:

10. $587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona and Missouri

9. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida

8. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California and Wisconsin

7. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa and New York

6. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California

5. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland

4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts

3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin

2. $1 billion — Oct. 31, 2022? TBD

1. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee

What are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots ever?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of Oct. 31, 2022.

10. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa and New York

9. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California

8. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland

7. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts

6. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin

5. $1 billion — Oct. 31, 2022? TBD

4. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan

3. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois

2. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina

1. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee

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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Halloween Powerball numbers for Monday, 10/31/22, $1 billion jackpot