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Powerball jackpot for March 25 at $800 million. Check your numbers as a Florida ticket wins big!

Lianna Norman Jennifer Sangalang
USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida

Will Powerball make you a multimillionaire overnight? The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery jackpot on Monday, March 25 were 7-11-19-53-68 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x. Spoiler alert, there was one Florida big winner.

Powerball numbers for Monday, March 25

Monday's jackpot is the sixth-highest Powerball lottery jackpot of all time. The Mega Millions jackpot is also ranking on a top 10 list, with the eighth-highest lottery jackpot of all time for the $1.1 billion drawing on Tuesday, March 26.

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Saturday, March 23, drawing for $750 million, the jackpot rolled over to $800 million for the drawing on Monday, March 25.

Though there were no jackpot winners on Saturday, there were several big winners, including one ticket purchased in Florida. Including the Florida ticket, five tickets each matched 5 numbers for $1 million. The other tickets were purchased in California, Indiana, Texas and Washington.

The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery jackpot on Monday, March 25 were 7-11-19-53-68 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x. Those numbers rolled over, so now the new jackpot, for Wednesday, climbs to $865 million, with a cash option of $416.1 million.

While there was no jackpot winner, there were two big winners, including a ticket purchased in Florida. That ticket and another bought in New York matched 5 for $1 million prizes.

In case you're wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Saturday, March 23 were 6-23-25-34-51 and the Powerball was 3. Power Play was 2x.

Tickets start at $2 apiece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.

Good luck!

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Powerball results 3/25/24, $800 million drawing

The Monday, 3/25/24, Powerball jackpot jumped to $800 million with a cash option at $364.6 million. The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery jackpot on Monday, March 25 were 7-11-19-53-68 and the Powerball was 23. Power Play was 2x.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next Powerball drawing will be held at 11 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 27.

When did the current Powerball jackpot start?

The latest series of Powerball lottery drawings started after the Jan. 1, New Year's Day, drawing for $842.4 million ended with a winner. Here's a recap of the drawings and how much the jackpot has grown since then.

How long do you have to cash in a winning Florida Lottery ticket?

Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."

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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?

Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?

According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."

However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."

Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.

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What are the Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?

Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of March 25, 2024:

What are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of March 25, 2024.

Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.