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Powerball Jackpot Hits Year’s High at $605 Million for Aug. 18 Drawing

A rollover after Saturday’s no-winner draw extends a streak without a jackpot since May 31.

A customer purchases a Powerball lottery ticket at the Brew Market & Cafe on October 10, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Overview

  • The cash option for Monday’s prize is estimated at $273.4 million, according to Powerball.
  • Saturday’s winning numbers were 23, 40, 49, 65, 69 and Powerball 23, and no ticket matched all six to trigger a payout.
  • Drawings occur at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at the Florida Lottery’s Tallahassee studio.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million, and the overall odds of any prize are roughly 1 in 24.9.
  • Since the last jackpot on May 31 in California, 37 tickets have won $1 million and nine won $2 million with Power Play, per lottery reports through Aug. 13.