The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers in the recent drawing. The jackpot for the Saturday, Aug. 12, Powerball drawing is now estimated to be worth $194 million, with a cash option of $95.3 million.
The winning numbers for the Saturday night’s drawing were 19, 21, 37, 50, 65, and the Powerball number was 26. The Power Play multiplier for the drawing was 2X.
Unfortunately, no one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot. However, one lucky ticket purchased in Texas matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play option, winning $2 million. The Double Play numbers for the drawing were 10, 26, 27, 48, 52, and the Powerball number was 12. No tickets matched all five numbers except for the Powerball, which is worth $500,000.
If you’re wondering how many numbers you need to match in Powerball to win a prize, you only need to match one number, but it must be the Powerball number, which is worth $4. Matching two numbers won’t win anything unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. In that case, the ticket is also worth $4.
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Monday, with the jackpot rising to an estimated $215 million, and a cash option of $105.7 million.
In addition to Powerball, the Mega Millions jackpot is also on the rise. The current Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be worth $36 million, with a cash option of $17.5 million.
For those interested in the history of Powerball jackpots, here are the top 10 all-time highest jackpots:
1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022; California
2. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee
3. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023; California
4. $768.4 million – Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin
5. $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
6. $754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
7. $731.1 million – Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
8. $699.8 million – Oct. 4, 2021; California
9. $687.8 million – Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York
10. $632.6 million – Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin
For the top 10 all-time highest jackpots in both Powerball and Mega Millions, here are the results:
1. $2.04 billion – Powerball; Nov. 7, 2022; California
2. $1.586 billion – Powerball; Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee
3. $1.58 million – Mega Millions; Aug. 8, 2023; Florida
4. $1.537 billion – Mega Millions; Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
5. $1.35 billion – Mega Millions; Jan. 13, 2023; Maine
6. $1.337 billion – Mega Millions; July 29, 2022; Illinois
7. $1.08 billion – Powerball; July 19,
How much did the ticket holder from Texas win by opting for the Power Play option
19, 21, 37, 50, 65, and the Powerball number was 26. The Power Play multiplier for the drawing was 2X.
Despite the lack of winners in the recent drawing, the Powerball lottery jackpot is still going strong. On Saturday, Aug. 12, the jackpot is estimated to be a whopping $194 million, with a cash option of $95.3 million.
The winning numbers from the previous drawing were 19, 21, 37, 50, 65, and the Powerball number was 26. Although nobody managed to match all six numbers, there was still one fortunate ticket holder from Texas who came close. This ticket matched all five numbers, missing only the Powerball, but had opted for the Power Play option, resulting in a prize of $2 million.
The excitement continues to build as the Powerball jackpot grows. Don’t forget to try your luck in the next drawing on Saturday and see if you can become the next big winner. Good luck!
“Wow, that jackpot is just getting bigger and bigger! Fingers crossed for the next draw.”