$1B Powerball jackpot goes to single winner. Winning numbers, Aug. 12 results
The Powerball numbers are in for the Wednesday, Aug. 12 drawing worth a whopping $1.04 billion, and one lucky winner claimed the entire prize.
There was no jackpot winner in California, but check your tickets: There were 398,959 winning tickets, according to the California Lottery, including one purchased in Northern California worth a whopping $820,520 and 13 more worth $16,158.
Meanwhile, Californians hoping to strike it rich will get another chance: No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, so the jackpot Friday grows to $90 million with a cash option of $38.7 million.
Here’s what California lottery patrons need to know about the Powerball winning numbers, where to check your numbers, prize chart values and more:
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, with a Powerball of 9.
Did anyone win the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot?
A single ticket sold in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot on Wednesday, Aug. 12 (cash value $450.5 million).
The winning ticket was purchased at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois, lottery officials said. The winner can choose the estimated $1.040 billion annuity or a $450.5 million lump-sum cash option before taxes. After months of rollovers, the prize became one of the largest jackpots Powerball has ever awarded.
The last jackpot winner was on May 2, when tickets sold in Texas and Florida split a relatively modest $20 million prize. Since then, the jackpot has rolled over drawing after drawing, building into a life-changing windfall.
Wednesday’s drawing was the 44th consecutive drawing in the jackpot run after the last top prize was last won May 2. It was also the first jackpot run to include players from the United Kingdom since Powerball ticket sales launched there on July 21, Powerball officials said. With UK players now participating, the expanded player base is expected to help accelerate jackpot growth and increase the potential for larger jackpots.
“Congratulations to our newest Powerball jackpot winner in Illinois,” Stephen Durrell, chair of the Powerball Product Group and Executive Director of the Kansas Lottery, said in a statement. “For more than three decades, Powerball has shown that a winning ticket can be sold anywhere the game is played, giving every $2 ticket the chance to change not only a winner’s life, but generations to come. As participation continues to grow across markets, players are helping fuel larger jackpots and create even greater excitement for the game.”
How much is the Powerball drawing jackpot on Saturday, Aug. 15?
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday, Aug. 15 resets to $20 million with a cash option of $8.7 million, according to powerball.com.
When is the next Powerball drawing? What time is lottery jackpot drawing?
Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 7:59 p.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
How many Powerball numbers do you need to win a prize payout?
You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4. Visit powerball.com for the entire prize chart.
What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
Matching two numbers won’t win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4. Visit powerball.com for the entire prize chart.
How much is a Powerball lottery ticket today?
A single Powerball ticket costs $2.
How to play Powerball today
Powerball history: Top 10 U.S. lottery drawing jackpot results
Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:
- $2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022, in California
- $1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025, in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025, in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023, in California
- $1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016, in California, Florida, and Tennessee
- $1.326 billion on April 6, 2024, in Oregon
- $1.080 billion on July 19, 2023, in California
- $1.04 billion on Aug. 12, 2026 in Illinois
- $842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024, in Michigan
- $768.4 million on March 27, 2019, in Wisconsin
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