Did anyone win Powerball? Aug. 19 winning numbers, lottery jackpot results
The Powerball numbers are in for the Wednesday, Aug. 19 drawing and the jackpot went up again after no one won. There was no jackpot winner in California, but check your tickets: There were 35,955 winning tickets, according to the California Lottery.
Meanwhile, Californians hoping to strike it rich will get another chance: No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, so the jackpot grows to $113 million with a cash option of $48.3 million for the Friday, Aug. 21 drawing.
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 10, 21, 58, 61, 64, with a Powerball of 17.
How much is the Powerball drawing jackpot on Saturday, Aug. 22?
The Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $68 million with a cash value of $29.5 million after no one won the Wednesday, Aug. 19, drawing.
If someone does win the jackpot, they’ll have two options: take home a one-time, lump-sum cash payment or receive an immediate payment followed by annual checks, each 5% larger than the previous year.
The drawing comes as the game undergoes its biggest expansion in years. For the first time, players in the United Kingdom can buy tickets and compete for the same top prize, potentially bringing millions of new players into the game.
The most recent win happened Aug. 12 when a player in Illinois took home the estimated $1.040 billion jackpot. After months of rollovers, the prize grew into one of the largest jackpots in Powerball history.
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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