Wednesday’s $850 million jackpot would have been the sixth-largest win in Powerball historical past.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed once more, nearing $1 billion {dollars} after the sixth-largest prize in recreation historical past remained unclaimed on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s drawing had an estimated grand prize of $850 million.
However as an alternative of a grand prize winner, the drawing produced half a dozen new millionaires.
Tickets in Arizona, New York and Virginia all received $1 million off of the drawing, guessing all 5 white ball numbers appropriately. One other three gamers, in Mississippi, Ohio and one other in Virginia, did the identical however purchased the extra Energy Play choice to double their winnings.
Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was the thirty eighth because the jackpot was final received in California on Could 31, 2025.
A winner on Wednesday would have the choice to take a $383.7 million lump sum money prize in the event that they match all 5 numbers plus the Powerball.
Now, forward of Saturday’s drawing, the Powerball has risen to $950 million with a lump sum possibility of $428.9 Million. Saturday’s drawing will stay No. 6 on the listing of highest Powerball drawings in historical past, but when no one wins may simply climb to the highest 5.
Profitable Powerball Numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 27
Wednesday’s successful numbers have been 9-12-22-41-61 and Powerball 25. The Energy Play multiplier was 4.
If a winner matches all 5 numbers and the Powerball, they’ve the choice to take the complete jackpot paid out over 30 years, or a smaller money payout. Winners virtually all the time take the money possibility.
Even with the smaller lump sum payout, federal taxes will eat into these winnings, and a few states additionally tax massive lottery prizes.
What are the percentages of successful the Powerball?
The percentages of successful the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The percentages of matching all 5 white balls and successful the $1 million prize are 1 in 11,688,053. The general odds of successful a prize are 1 in 24.87.
When is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing takes place reside at 10:59 p.m. ET each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which price $2 per play, are bought in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What are the biggest Powerball jackpots?
Whereas the eye-popping $700 million jackpot is actually life-changing cash, it nonetheless would not crack the highest 10 largest Powerball wins.
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
- $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $850 Million (est) – Aug. 27, 2025
- $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
