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The Powerball jackpot has been climbing all summer. Now it's reached $750 million, making it the 10th largest prize in the game's history. That's serious money. The cash value sits at $338.6 million before taxes.
Monday night's drawing gives players their next shot at this top-ten jackpot. Will someone finally hit all six numbers?
Saturday's drawing creates new millionaires
The winning numbers from Saturday, August 23, were white balls 11, 14, 34, 47, 51, and red Powerball 18. The Power Play multiplier was 2.
No one matched all six numbers. But three players got close enough to become instant millionaires.
Two tickets in Maine and New York matched all five white balls. Each won $1 million. A third ticket in South Dakota also matched five numbers, but this player spent an extra dollar on Power Play. That smart move doubled their prize to $2 million.
Saturday's drawing also produced 31 tickets worth $50,000 and five tickets worth $100,000.
How long has this jackpot been rolling?
This will be the 37th drawing since someone last won the Powerball jackpot. That winner hit the jackpot in California on May 31, 2025. Thirty-seven drawings. That's nearly three months of anticipation building with each roll.
If Monday's winner takes the annuity option, they'll receive $750 million paid over 30 years. The first payment comes immediately, followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
The lump sum option pays $338.6 million upfront. Both amounts are before taxes.
Where does Powerball rank among the biggest jackpots?
The current $750 million jackpot claims the 10th spot on Powerball's all-time list. Here's the complete top-ten ranking:
- $2.04 billion – November 7, 2022 (California)
- $1.765 billion – October 11, 2023 (California)
- $1.586 billion – January 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 (Oregon)
- $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 (California)
- $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 (Michigan)
- $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin)
- $758.7 million – August 23, 2017 (Massachusetts)
- $754.6 million – February 6, 2023 (Washington)
- $750 million – August 25, 2025 (estimated)
California dominates this list with four of the top ten prizes. But what about that fifth-place jackpot of $1.08 billion from July 19, 2023? That prize is currently tied up in court.
Court battle over billion-dollar jackpot continues
A California woman named Stacy Tru claims she's entitled to that $1.08 billion prize won in July 2023. Her lawsuit has survived an attempt by the state to dismiss it.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Upinder S. Kalra ruled on August 21 that Tru's case can continue. But there's a catch. She has 21 days to file an amended complaint with stronger evidence.
The state argued that Tru had failed to provide a copy of the contract that she claimed had been breached. They also pointed out that she didn't include the contract terms or explain how those terms were violated.
Tru's attorney fired back, saying the lottery commission doesn't even know what terms apply or where to find them. Here's the problem with Tru's claim: California Lottery rules are clear. A valid, original Powerball ticket is the only acceptable proof for claiming a prize. No ticket, no jackpot.
Another California woman, Yanira Alvarez, already claimed and received the $1.08 billion prize. She bought the winning ticket at Las Palmitas Mini Market in Los Angeles.
Tru filed her lawsuit on January 28, 2025. She's seeking the full $1.08 billion plus interest dating back to October 15, 2023 - the date she says she made her claim but was denied.
The judge's recent ruling keeps Tru's case alive, but barely. If she can't strengthen her evidence in the next three weeks, the lawsuit gets thrown out.
Your odds and where to play
Powerball tickets cost $2 each. You can buy them in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Your odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of hitting the jackpot? 1 in 292.2 million.
Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. More than half the money from ticket sales stays in the state where you bought your ticket. Since 1992, Powerball has generated over $36 billion for good causes across the country.
Will Monday's drawing finally end this summer-long roll? Or will the jackpot keep climbing toward that billion-dollar mark?
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