The Powerball jackpot has hit the high-water mark of $605 million, attracting players for the highly anticipated drawing on Monday, Aug. 18 at 11 p.m. ET.

The grand prize, though sizeable, still has a way to go before it can rank among the top ten Powerball jackpots. To reach the tenth spot, the prize must surpass $731.1 million, which was won in Maryland on Jan. 20, 2021. To claim the top spot, the total payout would need to be over $2.04 billion, which was won in California on Nov. 7, 2022.

Laws in some states would allow a winner to claim the jackpot anonymously . If the first winner since the May 31 drawing is in one of those states, we may never know who it is.

Aug. 18’s jackpot clears all prize-size requirements in states that have them. Arkansas is the only state that grant

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