Overview
- The Aug. 27 winning numbers were 9, 12, 22, 41, 61 and Powerball 25 with a Power Play of x4, according to the lottery.
- No ticket matched all six numbers, rolling the jackpot to an estimated $950 million for the Saturday, Aug. 30 drawing.
- Three Match 5 tickets worth $1 million were sold in Arizona, New York and Virginia, and three Power Play Match 5 tickets worth $2 million were sold in Mississippi, Ohio and Virginia.
- The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, and experts say buying more tickets is the only practical way to increase chances.
- Forbes estimated a top-rate taxpayer would net about $231.8 million on the prior $367.9 million cash value; Saturday’s cash option is about $428.9 million before taxes.