{"id":30224,"date":"2026-08-06T20:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30224"},"modified":"2026-08-06T20:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:30:39","slug":"powerball-drawing-jackpot-soars-to-856-million-eighth-largest-in-game-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30224","title":{"rendered":"Powerball drawing: Jackpot soars to $856 million, eighth largest in game history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The Powerball jackpot has continued its summer surge, reaching an estimated $856 million ahead of Saturday night&#8217;s drawing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The jackpot is now the eighth largest jackpots in game history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It is the largest Powerball jackpot since a $1.817 billion prize won in Arkansas on Christmas Eve 2025, which remains the second-largest jackpot ever won in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Wednesday&#8217;s numbers were: <strong class=\"vtkaO \">61-60-59-14-20<\/strong> Powerball: <strong class=\"vtkaO \">25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Powerball jackpot was last won on May 2, 2026, by two tickets in Florida and Texas that split a $20 million jackpot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are a minuscule 1 in 292.2 million. Those odds will be the same for U.S. and U.K. players, lottery officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">U.S. lottery officials say the expanded player base will allow Powerball jackpots to grow more quickly, likely increasing sales as more people are drawn to larger grand prizes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Powerball tickets cost $2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Powerball is played in 45 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In the game, players choose five white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Drawings will continue to be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"vPZug ZqdKL xcLAU bunQU uhXXI PjNjV lNbol LBPRq \">Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (one ticket: California)<br class=\" \"\/>2. $1.787 billion, Powerball. Sept. 6, 2025 (two tickets: Missouri and Texas)<br class=\" \"\/>2. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (one ticket: California)<br class=\" \"\/>3. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (one ticket: Florida)<br class=\" \"\/>4. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets: California, Florida and Tennessee)<br class=\" \"\/>5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket: South Carolina)<br class=\" \"\/>6. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket: Maine)<br class=\" \"\/>7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket: Illinois)<br class=\" \"\/>8. $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024 (one ticket: California)<br class=\" \"\/>9.$1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024 (one ticket, from New Jersey)<br class=\" \"\/>10. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023 (one ticket: California)<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Powerball jackpot has continued its summer surge, reaching an estimated $856 million ahead of Saturday night&#8217;s drawing. 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