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Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $1.7 Billion After No Winner

Saturday’s drawing would be the 42nd since the last jackpot on May 31, with a cash option estimated at $770.3 million before taxes.

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People walk past an electronic sign displaying the $1.4 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing in Queens, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2025.
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Overview

  • Wednesday’s winning numbers were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 and Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 2.
  • The $1.7 billion annuitized prize is the third-largest in U.S. lottery history, trailing record wins in 2022 and 2023.
  • Officials say the run has reached 42 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, tying the game’s longest streak.
  • Eleven tickets matched five white balls for $1 million in nine states, and four tickets in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming won $2 million with Power Play.
  • More than 6.3 million tickets won cash prizes, including two California tickets worth $984,594 sold at an Albertsons in Bakersfield and a Stater Bros. Market in Riverside.