Powerball jackpot tops $900 million after no big winner Saturday

The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing has topped $900 million after no big winners Saturday night. 

Monday’s $905 million jackpot, with a $391.9 million cash prize, will be the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. Monday’s drawing will be the 43rd consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. The last Powerball jackpot was won on May 2, when ticket holders in Florida and Texas split a $20 million prize.

Powerball numbers for Saturday, Aug. 8

By the numbers:

The Powerball numbers for Saturday, Aug. 8, are 5, 9, 35, 54, 63 and red powerball 7. The power play multiplier was 3. 

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Four tickets matched all five white balls and won $1 million each. The winning tickets were sold in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, and New York. Another ticket sold in Texas won $2 million.

The Powerball jackpot was last won on May 2, when two tickets in Florida and Texas split a $20 million jackpot.

How do you play Powerball? 

How It Works:

Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and now the U.K. In the game, players choose five white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. 

Drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Lottery officials say those odds won’t change with recent added sales in the U.K. 

Powerball tickets cost $2.

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If a U.S. player wins the jackpot, they can opt for an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment. Both prize options are before taxes.

Biggest Powerball jackpots 

According to Powerball, here are the top 10 jackpots in Powerball history: 

• $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
• $1.817 Billion – Dec. 24, 2025 – AR
• $1.787 Billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – MO, TX
• $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
• $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
• $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
• $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
• $905 Million (est.) – Aug. 10, 2026
• $842.4 Million – Jan. 1, 2024 – MI
• $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI