Overview
- Monday’s drawing produced no grand prize winner, lifting the jackpot to an estimated $449 million for the Wednesday, Aug. 6, drawing.
- Two tickets matched five numbers to win $1 million each in Pennsylvania and Vermont while a Texas ticket using Power Play claimed a $2 million prize.
- Winners will choose between a 30-year annuity or a one-time cash payment valued at $203.9 million before taxes.
- A mandatory 24% federal withholding cuts the lump-sum payout to about $155 million, with further deductions in high-tax states such as New York.
- Players face long odds of 1 in 292.2 million to hit the jackpot and 1 in 24.9 to win any Powerball prize.