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The Powerball Jackpot Is on an estimated $ 1.7 billion prior to the drawing on Saturday evening, making it the second largest price in the history of the game.
The pot grew after no ticket corresponded to all six issues of the drawing on Wednesday evening. It now has an estimated cash value of $ 770.3 million, according to the lottery.
The white balls that were drawn on Wednesday were 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69. The Red Powerball was 22.
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The PowerBall -Jackpot has risen to an estimated $ 1.7 billion after no tickets matched the numbers that had been drawn on Wednesday for the Grand Prix of $ 1.4 billion. (Photo -Ilustration by Thomas Fuller/Sopa Images/Lighttrocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Eleven winners nationwide scored a prize of $ 1 million after matching all five white balls. Those tickets were sold in California (two), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (two), Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Four players in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming increased their profit to $ 2 million by selecting the Power Play option for $ 1 lake.
When a happy player wins the jackpot, they can receive the money in annual installments or a fixed payment. When the annuity option is selected, the player receives an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments It increased by 5%every year.
While the main prize was not won on Wednesday, 11 people won $ 1 million prizes nationwide for matching all five white balls and four people throughout the country won $ 2 million prizes to do the same with the selected Power Play option. (William Thomas Cain / Getty Images / Getty Images)
The winner will run away with much less after a federal tax rate of 37%, based on IRS estimates.
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Some winners will also be confronted with a state tax ranging from 3% to 11%, although California, Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming have no lottery win.
The Jackpot was recently won on 31 May 2025 in California. Since then there have been 33 consecutive drawings without a big prize winner.
2025 Powerball -jackpots
- May 31: $ 204.5 million in California
- April 26: $ 167.3 million in Kentucky
- March 29: $ 526.5 million in California
- January 18: $ 328.5 million in Oregon
The next Powerball drawing takes place on Saturday 6 September. Players have a chance of 1 in 292.2 million to win the main prize. (Giorgio Viera / AFP via Getty Images / Getty images)
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The chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9, while the chance to win the jackpot is 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.
The next drawing is on Saturday 6 September at 10:59 PM et.
