What are the winning numbers for Saturday’s $1.8bn Powerball jackpot? How much does each winner get?
Just over three months since the last jackpot win, two tickets scooped the roll-over top prize in Saturday’s Powerball draw.
After over 40 straight draws without a jackpot winner, more than one player landed the top Powerball prize on Saturday, earning a share of a historic payout.
Where were the winning Powerball tickets sold?
According to organizers of the U.S. lottery, two tickets, sold in Missouri and Texas, will split the $1.787 billion jackpot, which is the second-largest ever in American lottery history.
What were the winning numbers on Saturday, Sep. 6?
The five white balls were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and the red Powerball was 17. The Power Play was x2.
How much will each Powerball jackpot winner get?
Each holder of a winning Powerball ticket will have the option of claiming a $893.5 million “annuity option” - paid in 29 rising annual instalments - or a smaller, lump-sum payment of $410.3 million.
All prize amounts are pre-tax. Find out in this article how much tax winners can expect to pay, both at the federal and state level.
When was the last Powerball jackpot win?
This is the first time the jackpot has been won since May 31, when a single ticket in California earned a $205 million pot. The run of 42 consecutive draws without a winning ticket is a Powerball record.
Since the end of May, the jackpot had climbed to a total only surpassed in U.S. lottery history by the $2.04bn prize scooped by California man Edwin Castro in November 2022.
“Congratulations to our newest Powerball jackpot winners and the Missouri Lottery and Texas Lottery for selling the winning tickets,” said Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO.
“Each $2 ticket sold during this Powerball jackpot run gave players a chance at the prize, while also supporting vital public programs and services in their communities - and that’s worth celebrating!”
When is the next Powerball draw?
The next Powerball draw will take place on Monday, September 8, with a $20 million estimated jackpot. The cash value will be $9.2 million.
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