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Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $950 Million After No Winner on Wednesday

The sixth-largest prize now offers a $428.9 million cash option for Saturday, with ticket sales doubling.

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A drone captures a Powerball billboard towering over a San Diego freeway, advertising a jackpot nearing $1 billion, in San Diego, California, U.S., August 28, 2025.
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Powerball Jackpot Hits $950 Million Ahead of Saturday Drawing

Overview

  • Wednesday’s Aug. 27 winning numbers were 9, 12, 22, 41, 61 and Powerball 25 with a 4x Power Play.
  • No ticket matched all six numbers, rolling the top prize to an estimated $950 million annuity for the Aug. 30 drawing.
  • Secondary prizes included three $2 million winners in Ohio, Mississippi and Virginia, and three $1 million winners in Arizona, New York and Virginia, plus 40 tickets at $50,000 and 10 at $200,000.
  • Powerball officials report sales have doubled in the past week, and the next drawing is scheduled for Saturday at about 11 p.m. ET.
  • The jackpot has not been won since May 31; odds of winning the top prize are about 1 in 292.2 million, with tickets sold in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.