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8, a single ticket purchased at a Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida, matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $1.58 billion.

On July 19, a single ticket in California matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $1.08 billion, the largest jackpot since the record-setting $2.04 billion in November. On Aug. The upward trajectory could continue if there's another rollover. In a matter of weeks, this lottery grand prize has increased from $20 million to the current pot. In July, someone in California won the Powerball jackpot for $1.08 billion and less than a month later, someone in Neptune Beach, Florida, won the largest Mega Millions jackpot in the history of the game at $1.58 billion. 8, numbers were 3-12-17-51-62 and the Mega Ball was 1.