"Powerball Jackpot Winners and Controversies: A Recap of Recent Drawings"

The Powerball lottery jackpot resets after a ticket sold in California matched all six numbers on Wednesday night for an estimated $1.765 billion with a cash option of $774.1 million, which was the second-highest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time. No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot on Saturday night, but two tickets purchased in Nebraska and South Carolina matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. The Powerball jackpot for Monday rose to an estimated $34 million with a cash option of $15.4 million. The Mega Millions jackpot is currently worth an estimated $69 million.