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Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $950 Million After No Winner in Aug. 27 Drawing

Ticket sales have doubled in recent days, with the next drawing set for Saturday.

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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 winning numbers were 9, 12, 22, 41, 61 with Powerball 25 and a 4X Power Play.
  • The annuity is estimated at $950 million, with a lump-sum cash option projected at $428.9 million before taxes.
  • Six tickets matched five white balls for $1 million in Arizona, New York and Virginia, and three Power Play tickets worth $2 million were sold in Mississippi, Ohio and Virginia.
  • Powerball officials cite a surge in participation during a streak without a jackpot winner since May 31, noting that sales have doubled in the past week.
  • Drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday around 10:59–11 p.m. ET in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with jackpot odds at 1 in 292.2 million.