Win Powerball And Mega Millions, You’re Worth Half Of Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is reportedly dating Vanessa Trump, Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife.

We mention this for two reasons. 

One, what? Like, that seems like a dozen different things all happening at once. I mean, this has it all. Sex, power, Trumps, Florida, golf, Tiger … the list is endless.

And two, this story also has another big factor: money. Woods is worth $1.3 billion, according to Forbes, and if you want to have half-a-Tiger, all you need to do is win Mega Millions on Friday night. And Powerball on Saturday night. And then you too would have enough money to potentially land a Trump. (Mileage may vary.)

At any rate … Powerball: Saturday’s drawing will be the 26th since the jackpot was last won, when a winning ticket in Oregon hit for $328.5 million on Saturday, Jan. 18.

For this Saturday, the top prize is up to an estimated $378 million, with a $177.5 million cash value.

Wednesday’s numbers — 11, 13, 28, 51, 58, and a red Powerball of 1 — saw both a Colorado and West Virginia lottery player hitting all five white balls to win $1 million each.

Lottery Geeks estimates 11.3 million tickets were sold for Wednesday’s draw.

Mega close to $300 million

Meanwhile, Mega Millions continues to grow, as the last jackpot winner came back on Friday, Jan. 17.

Friday night’s jackpot is worth an estimated $277 million, with a $129.5 million cash value.

Tuesday’s numbers — 1, 19, 26, 38, 69 and a gold Mega Ball of 15 — saw one California ticket buyer hit all five white balls for a $1 million haul.

Lottery Geeks estimates 12.3 million tickets were sold for Tuesday’s drawing.

Tickets for either lottery cost $2, with most states offering the multiplier option — which impacts any prize won except the jackpot — for an additional $1.

Both Powerball and Mega Millions are legal in all states except Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. Tickets for both draw games are also sold in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Puerto Rico, customers can buy tickets for Powerball, but not for Mega Millions.

All-time biggest jackpots

Here is a list of the all-time top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022, won in California
2. $1.76 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, won in California
3. $1.6 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, won in Florida
4. $1.59 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016, won in California, Florida, and Tennessee
5. $1.54 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, won in South Carolina
6. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, won in Maine
7. $1.34 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, won in Illinois
8. $1.33 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024, won in Oregon
9. $1.22 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024, won in California
10. $1.13 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024, won in New Jersey

And here’s the all-time top 10 by lump-sum cash value:

1. $997.6 million, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022, won in California
2. $983.5 million, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016, won in California, Florida, and Tennessee
3. $877.8 million, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, won in South Carolina
4. $794.2 million, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, won in Florida
5. $780.5 million, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, won in Illinois
6. $776.6 million, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, won in Michigan
7. $774.1 million, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, won in California
8. $723.5 million, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, won in Maine
9. $621 million, Powerball, April 6, 2024, won in Oregon
10. $571.9 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024, won in California