The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $498 million for Wednesday's drawing. No ticket matched all numbers in the previous draw, causing the prize to increase. Players can win smaller cash prizes by matching fewer numbers on their tickets.

The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Wednesday, July 15 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $498 million ($221 million cash value).

After the July 15 drawing, the Powerball jackpot now sits at an estimated $526 million with a lump sum cash value of $233.5 million.