Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 22. Check your tickets – AOL

Is today your lucky day?

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $69 million for the Saturday, Aug. 22 drawing with a cash option of $29.2 million, according to the Powerball website. 

The jackpot was last won on Aug. 12 when a ottery player from Illinois won a $1.04 billion jackpot.

Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $130 million with a cash option of $55.5 million, according to the Mega Millions website. 

What are the 8/22/26 winning Powerball numbers?

Check back here after 11 p.m. for the Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026:

13 – 31 – 54 – 57 – 65 and Powerball 23

Powerplay was 3x

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When is the next Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Monday drawings were added in 2021.

How late can I buy Powerball tickets?

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don’t wait until the last minute. The deadline in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing, while New York’s deadline is 10 p.m.

Click here is a complete list of Powerball ticket deadline times by state or jurisdiction.

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How do I play Powerball?

The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Power Play for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than $150 million.

Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you.

Prizes vary from $4 for the matching the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here.

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Where is the Powerball available?

You can play the game in 45 states plus the Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and now the United Kingdom.

Where can you buy lottery tickets?  

Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. 

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.  

How can I watch Powerball drawing?

The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here.

The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.

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What are my odds of winning?

Playing the Powerball can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 292,201,338-to-1.

The odds to match all five white balls are 11,688,053-to-1.

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Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots

Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:

5. $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee

What was largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever?

Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:

6. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee

Gambling problem?

If you need help with a gambling problem, you can get help by calling 1800-GAMBLER or clicking on www.800gambler.org

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