Did anyone win the Powerball last night? Jackpot soars again
Did anyone win Powerball? New jackpot tops $856 million
No one won Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. See the winning numbers, next drawing date and the new jackpot amount, including the cash option.
Another Powerball drawing came and went Wednesday night, and once again America’s growing army of lottery dreamers woke up without a jackpot winner.
That means the jackpot is climbing even higher heading into the next drawing, giving players another chance at one of the largest lottery prizes currently up for grabs. Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot was an estimated $786 million with a cash option of about $341.6 million before the numbers were drawn.
Did anyone win the Powerball last night?
No ticket matched all five white balls plus the Powerball in Wednesday night’s drawing, meaning the jackpot will roll over again.
The rollover continues a jackpot run that has turned Powerball into one of the biggest lottery stories of the summer.
What were the winning Powerball numbers for Aug. 5?
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday, Aug. 5, were:
14, 20, 59, 60, 61
Powerball: 25
Power Play: 2x
How much is the Powerball jackpot now?
Because no one claimed the grand prize Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot will increase for the next drawing. Lottery officials had estimated Wednesday’s jackpot at $786 million before the drawing.
The next drawing on Saturday night, Aug. 8 is estimated to $856 million with a cash option value of $372 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8.
Powerball drawings are held three times each week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.
What is the Powerball cash option?
Before Wednesday’s drawing, players had the choice between the advertised annuity jackpot of $786 million or an estimated lump-sum cash value of approximately $341.6 million before taxes.
Lottery winners typically choose between the annuity and cash options after claiming a prize, though most recent jackpot winners have opted for the lump-sum payment.
Where does this Powerball jackpot rank among the largest ever?
The $786 million jackpot had already climbed into the list of the largest Powerball prizes in history before Wednesday’s drawing. It was approaching the level of some of the game’s most memorable jackpots, including several billion-dollar prizes awarded in recent years.
The largest Powerball jackpot remains the record $2.04 billion prize won in California in November 2022.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of matching all six numbers and winning the Powerball jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million, according to the game’s rules.
For many players, though, those long odds have never stopped the traditional ritual that arrives whenever jackpots start to swell: checking tickets, imagining dream vacations, and wondering whether the next drawing could finally be the lucky one.
Maria Francis is a Pennsylvania-based journalist covering trending and breaking topics across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions for USA Today Network. Reach her at mfrancis@usatodayco.com.
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