After Powerball winner in IL and Florida, results for Wednesday, Aug. 19
A winner in Quincy, Illinois, won $1.04 billion Powerball on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. During that draw, Florida saw a second-tier prize of $1 million.
Is there still a lottery frenzy a week after the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot?
Since the winner’s identity remains a mystery, likely yes. And, in addition, Florida is in a bit of a lottery streak (see below).
After the epic billion-dollar win Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, from a winner in the Land of Lincoln, the Powerball reset to $20 million for Saturday, Aug. 15. Two rollovers since, including the Powerball drawing on Monday, Aug. 17, the jackpot has climbed to $48 million for Wednesday, Aug. 19. The Powerball jackpot has a cash option of $20.8 million.
Check back for Wednesday’s winning lottery numbers. We’ll see if there’s a winner or another rollover.
In case you’re wondering, Monday’s winning numbers were 8-15-25-49-65 and the Powerball was 22. Power Play was 4x. Though those numbers produced another rollover, it was good news for someone locally: A ticket purchased in Florida matched 5 for a $1 million prize.
Who won $1.04 billion Powerball drawing in Illinois?
Soon after the 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Powerball drawing for $1 billion, lottery officials noted online that a winner in Illinois matched all the numbers. On Thursday, Aug. 13, the Illinois Lottery revealed the winning ticket was purchased in Quincy, Illinois, and that final ticket sales had pushed the total to a whopping $1.04 billion.
The estimated cash option for the Wednesday, Aug. 12, pot was $450.5 million, according to Powerball online. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 4-26-66-67-69 and the Powerball was 9. Power Play was 2x.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 19, the $1.04 billion Powerball prize was still unclaimed. However, it wasn’t all bad news, particularly here: Though someone in Illinois nabbed the golden ticket, several other states had second-tier prizes in that big Powerball jackpot drawing. A Florida ticket was one of four, joining those bought in Arizona, California and North Carolina, that matched 5 for $1 million prizes. A bigger win went to a Massachusetts ticket which matched 5 plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.
Who in Florida won $1 million from Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, $1.04 billion Powerball draw?
The $1 million Florida winner in the Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Powerball drawing for $1.04 billion bought their ticket from Racetrac, 2335 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, Florida. The ticketholder claimed the cash option for their quick pick ticket, Florida Lottery records show, and lives in Cape Coral, Florida.
Where is Quincy, Illinois?
The winner of the Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Powerball drawing purchased the ticket in Quincy, Illinois, lottery officials said. Quincy is in western Illinois and is about 135 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 300 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois.
Who in Florida won $1 million Powerball prize on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, drawing?
Florida also saw a winner on Saturday, Aug. 8, with winning Powerball numbers of 5-9-35-54-63 and the Powerball was 7. Power Play was 3x. A Florida ticket and three others purchased in Arizona, Michigan and New York, matched 5 for a $1 million prize. Even luckier was a ticket bought in Texas that matched 5 plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.
The Florida Lottery site states Circle K, 1026 Walt Williams Road, Lakeland, Florida, sold the second-tier Powerball ticket worth $1 million in the Saturday, Aug. 8, drawing. The Lakeland, Florida, ticket-holder claimed a one-time lump sum cash prize as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, a few days after that Powerball draw.
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026?
Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Check back for Wednesday, Aug. 19, Powerball numbers. We’ll see if there’s a match so soon after the billion-dollar win or another chance of or more money.
How long has Powerball rolled over?
Powerball reset to $20 million on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, after a player in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
When is the next Powerball drawing? What are the chances of winning Powerball lottery?
Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $20 million or $2 billion. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
The next Powerball drawing will be on Saturday, Aug. 22.
(This story will be updated with new information.)
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