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The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing skyrockets to $856,000,000
Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2026 01:24 AM
Wall Street is not the only place where fortunes are made and lost these days. One fortune will be up for grabs on Saturday, when Powerball game has $856,000,000 on the line. The cash value stands at an estimated $$372 million. Powerball's grand prize rose because no player hit all 6 numbers drawn Wednesday night. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night, August 5th, 2026 were 14-20-59-60-61 and Powerball number was 25. Nobody won the Powerball grand prize in the past 41 draws since Monday, May 4th, 2026.
While there was no jackpot winner Wednesday evening, some players still walked away with large winnings. There was only one lucky ticket matched the first five white ball numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the 2nd prize. The 1 second prize winning ticket(s) sold in OH won 1 million dollar cash.
In addition, 20 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers, plus the Powerball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. 3 additional tickets of this prize level were also wisely bought with the Power Play option that multiplied winnings 4 times to $40,000 cash! Also, 582 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $100. There were 156 tickets matched 4 white ball with Power Play option, doubled the winnings to a total win of $200 each! 1416 tickets matched three of the five lotto numbers, as well as the Powerball number. These tickets are also each worth $100. There were 374 tickets matched 3+1 with Power Play option, doubled the prizes to win a total win of $200 each.
There were 86,268 Powewrball winning tickets sold in the state of New York. One ticket sold in New York matched 4 lotto numbers in addition to the Powerball with Power Play option purchased. The lucky ticket holder will collect $40,000. There were 166 lucky New Yorkers won $100 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers. There were 15 lucky New York winners won $200 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers with Power Play purchased.
With 9 prize tiers, there were a total of 1,126,985 tickets across U.S. won a total of $0 prizes in the Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 drawing.
Powerball is played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball drawings occur 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The minimum Powerball grand prize starts at $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 graduated installments. Winners may choose one lump-sum cash payout instead.
| Wed Aug 05, 2026 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $786,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1
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| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 20 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 582 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 1,416 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 35,814 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 29,810 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 235,544 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 579,535 |
| Wed Aug 05, 2026 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $100,000 | 3 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 156 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 374 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $14 | 9,813 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 8,038 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $8 | 65,005 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 160,874 |
| Wed Aug 05, 2026 Powerball Payout of New York(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $786,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 51 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 115 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 2,925 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 2,413 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 19,686 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 48,495 |
| Wed Aug 05, 2026 Powerball Payout of New York(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $100,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $200 | 3 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $200 | 12 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $14 | 506 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $14 | 402 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $8 | 3,334 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $8 | 8,325 |
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