Players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot Saturday night, the second largest prize in U.S. lottery history, after more than three months without a big winner.
Two lucky tickets — one sold in Missouri, the other in Texas — matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, according to Powerball.
The winning numbers in Saturday night’s drawing were: 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62 with Powerball 17.
The winning ticketholders, who will share the jackpot, can choose between a lump sum cash payment of $410.3 million or $893.5 million spread out over 30 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
Damian Dovarganes/AP
Saturday’s drawing was the 42nd since the Powerball jackpot was last won on May 31 in California. The current streak has tied the game’s record for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.
With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion, the organization said, which is the second largest in the game’s history.
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The odds of winning the jackpot were 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.
Top 10 US lottery jackpots
- $2.04 billion – Powerball, November 2022 (California)
- $1.79 billion (current Powerball jackpot)
- $1.76 billion – Powerball, October 2023 (California)
- $1.60 billion – Mega Millions, August 2023 (Florida)
- $1.59 billion – Powerball, January 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.54 billion – Mega Millions, October 2018 (South Carolina)
- $1.35 billion – Mega Millions, January 2023 (Maine)
- $1.34 billion – Mega Millions, July 2022 (Illinois)
- $1.33 billion – Powerball, April 2024 (Oregon)
- $1.27 billion – Mega Millions, December 2024 (California)
US Players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot Saturday night, the second largest prize in U.S. lottery history, after more than three months without a big winner. Two lucky tickets — one sold in Missouri, the other in Texas — matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, according to Powerball.The winning numbers in Saturday night’s drawing were: 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62 with Powerball 17.The winning ticketholders, who will share the jackpot, can choose between a lump sum cash payment of $410.3 million or $893.5 million spread out over 30 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.Damian Dovarganes/APSaturday’s drawing was the 42nd since the Powerball jackpot was last won on May 31 in California. The current streak has tied the game’s record for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion, the organization said, which is the second largest in the game’s history.Popular ReadsThe odds of winning the jackpot were 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.Top 10 US lottery jackpots$2.04 billion – Powerball, November 2022 (California)$1.79 billion (current Powerball jackpot)$1.76 billion – Powerball, October 2023 (California)$1.60 billion – Mega Millions, August 2023 (Florida)$1.59 billion – Powerball, January 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)$1.54 billion – Mega Millions, October 2018 (South Carolina)$1.35 billion – Mega Millions, January 2023 (Maine)$1.34 billion – Mega Millions, July 2022 (Illinois)$1.33 billion – Powerball, April 2024 (Oregon)$1.27 billion – Mega Millions, December 2024 (California)Adblock test (Why?)
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