Powerball Jackpot: $364 Million Winning Numbers for July 28

Understanding the Powerball Jackpot and Its Implications

The allure of the Powerball lottery has always been the promise of life-changing wealth. With a $2 ticket, players can dream of becoming multimillionaires overnight. While the odds of winning are incredibly low—1 in 292.2 million—the possibility remains a powerful draw for millions. As the jackpot continues to grow with each rollover, it raises questions about how long it will take for the next big winner to claim their fortune.

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Saturday, July 26, Powerball drawing, the jackpot increased by $14 million overnight for the Monday, July 28, draw. The grand prize now stands at $364 million, with a cash option of $164.1 million. The winning numbers for Monday’s draw were 7-35-36-43-62, with the Powerball being 3 and a Power Play multiplier of 3x. These numbers resulted in another rollover, pushing the jackpot even higher for the upcoming Wednesday, July 30, drawing, which is now set at $384 million with a cash option of $173.1 million.

Recent Winners and Their Stories

Despite the growing jackpot, there have been notable winners recently. On Monday, July 28, a single ticket from Florida won a significant prize. Additionally, tickets purchased in Florida and New Hampshire also claimed substantial wins, with both matching five numbers plus the Power Play for $2 million prizes. One of these winning tickets came from Peacock Liquor in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

The last major Powerball win occurred on Saturday, May 31, 2025, when a California ticket matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win an estimated $207 million jackpot. This was the end of a long streak of rollovers that had lasted for weeks.

Tracking the Growth of the Jackpot

Since the jackpot started at $20 million, it has steadily increased through multiple draws. Here's a breakdown of how the prize has grown over time:

• Monday, July 28: $364 million
• Saturday, July 26: $350 million
• Wednesday, July 23: $325 million
• Monday, July 21: $308 million
• Saturday, July 19: $288 million
• Wednesday, July 16: $264 million
• Monday, July 14: $248 million
• Saturday, July 12: $234 million
• Wednesday, July 9: $216 million
• Monday, July 7: $203 million
• Saturday, July 5: $190 million
• Wednesday, July 2: $174 million
• Monday, June 30: $162 million
• Saturday, June 28: $155 million
• Wednesday, June 25: $140 million
• Monday, June 23: $128 million
• Saturday, June 21: $118 million
• Wednesday, June 18: $101 million
• Monday, June 16: $90 million
• Saturday, June 14, Flag Day: $80 million
• Wednesday, June 11: $65 million
• Monday, June 9: $54 million
• Saturday, June 7: $44 million
• Wednesday, June 4: $30 million
• Monday, June 2: $20 million

How to Claim Your Winnings

For those who purchase tickets in Florida, it’s important to know the rules around claiming prizes. According to the Florida Lottery, prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. For cash options, winners have only 60 days to claim their prize. Scratch-off and Fast Play tickets must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date.

Additionally, while Florida law requires public disclosure of winners, there is a temporary exemption for those who win $250,000 or more. The names of such winners will not be made public for 90 days unless they choose to waive this protection.

The History of Big Jackpots

Powerball and Mega Millions have seen some of the largest jackpots in history. As of July 28, 2025, there have been 12 lottery jackpots that reached or surpassed $1 billion. Among them, the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot in November 2022 remains the largest in U.S. history, claimed by Edwin Castro of Altadena, California.

Other notable wins include: - $1.73 billion Powerball (Oct. 11, 2023) - $1.586 billion Powerball (Jan. 13, 2016) - $1.58 billion Mega Millions (Aug. 8, 2023) - $1.537 billion Mega Millions (Oct. 23, 2018)

These massive prizes continue to capture the imagination of players across the country, reinforcing the appeal of the lottery as a game of chance with potentially life-changing rewards.