Powerball’s Saturday jackpot has surged to an estimated 700 million dollars for the August 23, 2025 drawing, with a cash option of about 316.0 million. Drawings are held three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at around 10:59 p.m. ET.
Last night’s drawing did not produce a jackpot winner. Two tickets matched all five numbers but not the Powerball, each worth 1 million dollars—one bought in Michigan and one in Oklahoma. Another ticket, sold in Tennessee, matched five numbers plus the Power Play to win 2 million dollars. The Powerball numbers drawn on August 23 were 11, 14, 34, 47, 51, with the Powerball 18 and a Power Play of 2X. The Double Play numbers for August 20 were 16, 17, 23, 46, 52, and Powerball 3. A single Powerball ticket costs 2 dollars; adding the Power Play costs 1 extra dollar to multiply most non-jackpot prizes, and the Double Play option adds another 1 dollar for a potential second-chance drawing at up to 10 million dollars.
If you’re playing today, here’s what to know: you only need to match the Powerball to win 4 dollars, but matching Powerball along with one of the five white numbers also yields 4 dollars. For the complete prize chart, check the official Powerball information.
Mega Millions also saw action this week. Friday night’s Mega Millions winning numbers were 18, 30, 44, 48, 50, with Mega Ball 12. The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing is 253 million dollars, with a cash option of 113.8 million, after no ticket matched all six numbers on the previous draw.
For context, 2025 has produced several landmark Powerball jackpots, and the all-time top jackpots list includes some record-setting wins. Powerball’s all-time top 10 jackpots highlight several billion-dollar games, including 2.04 billion dollars on November 7, 2022 in California; 1.765 billion dollars on October 11, 2023 in California; and 1.586 billion dollars on January 13, 2016 across California, Florida, and Tennessee. A 1.326 billion-dollar jackpot occurred on April 6, 2024 in Oregon, and other big wins include 1.08 billion on July 19, 2023 (California), 842 million on January 1, 2024 (Michigan), 768.4 million on March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin), 758.7 million on August 23, 2017 (Massachusetts), 754.6 million on February 6, 2023 (Washington), and 731.1 million on January 20, 2021 (Maryland).
Across Mega Millions history, top jackpots include 2.04 billion dollars for Powerball, 1.765 billion dollars for Powerball, and 1.586 billion dollars for Powerball, as well as Mega Millions figures such as 1.58 million (August 8, 2023) in Florida, 1.537 billion (October 23, 2018) in South Carolina, 1.35 billion (January 13, 2023) in Maine, 1.337 billion (July 29, 2022) in Illinois, 1.22 billion (December 27, 2024) in California, and 1.13 billion (March 26, 2024) in New Jersey.
Looking ahead, players should keep track of ticket deadlines and verify numbers on the official Powerball and Mega Millions sites. If you’re playing, remember to budget responsibly and enjoy the excitement that comes with rolling jackpots.
Summary: The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated 700 million dollars for the August 23, 2025 drawing, with no jackpot winner in the previous session and several near-misses. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at 253 million dollars for the next drawing, following a recent drawing where the Mega Millions numbers were 18, 30, 44, 48, 50, and Mega Ball 12. History shows Powerball and Mega Millions have produced some of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, underscoring the enduring appeal of these games. For players, the key is to play responsibly and enjoy the possibility, not the inevitability, of a life-changing prize.