Two players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, marking the second-largest prize in U.S. lottery history. The jackpot win ended a three-month streak without a major winner, according to Powerball officials.
Saturday’s drawing produced two winning tickets that matched all six numbers. The winning combination was 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and Powerball 17.
Payout Options for Winners
The two ticket holders will share the $1.787 billion prize. They can choose a lump-sum payment of $410.3 million each or opt for 30 annual installments totaling $893.5 million, with payments increasing by 5% every year.
Historic Run of Drawings
Saturday’s drawing was the 42nd consecutive game without a jackpot winner since May 31, when a California player claimed the last Powerball jackpot. This ties the record for the longest streak without a top prize.
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Powerball Jackpot Rankings
With the final ticket sales counted, Saturday’s jackpot officially reached $1.787 billion, the second-largest in Powerball’s history.
Here are the Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots:
- $2.04 billion – Powerball, November 2022 (California)
- $1.79 billion – Powerball, August 2025 (Missouri & Texas)
- $1.76 billion – Powerball, October 2023 (California)
- $1.60 billion – Mega Millions, August 2023 (Florida)
- $1.59 billion – Powerball, January 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.54 billion – Mega Millions, October 2018 (South Carolina)
- $1.35 billion – Mega Millions, January 2023 (Maine)
- $1.34 billion – Mega Millions, July 2022 (Illinois)
- $1.33 billion – Powerball, April 2024 (Oregon)
- $1.27 billion – Mega Millions, December 2024 (California)
Odds of Winning
The odds of claiming the jackpot remain 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.
