Powerball nears the historic mark with a $950 million jackpot for the Saturday, Aug. 30 drawing, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history. The cash option is $428.9 million for whoever matches all six numbers.
No one matched the jackpot in the Aug. 27 drawing, but there were notable winners: three $2 million prizes in Mississippi, Ohio and Virginia, and three $1 million prizes in Arizona, New York and Virginia. With nearly a billion on the line, Saturday’s drawing will be the 39th since California last won a Powerball jackpot in May. The most recent major Powerball jackpot was won on April 6, 2024, in Oregon, for $1.326 billion.
When is the next drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11 p.m. ET. The drawing can be watched on Powerball.com or the official Powerball YouTube channel.
Top Powerball jackpots
– $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – California
– $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – California
– $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
– $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – Oregon
– $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – California
– $950 million – Aug. 30, 2025 – winner TBD
– $842.4 million – Jan. 1, 2024 – Michigan
– $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin
– $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – Massachusetts
– $754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023 – Washington
How to play Powerball
– Tickets cost $2. You pick five white balls (1–69) and one red Powerball (1–26).
– You can add Power Play for $1 to multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times.
– Quick Pick is available if you’d rather have the computer choose your numbers.
– To win the jackpot, you must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
– Draws are held three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If there’s no jackpot winner, the prize pool grows.
Where to buy tickets
– In person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell tickets.
– Online in certain states through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. States covered include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The app lets you select games, pick numbers, place orders, view tickets and collect winnings on your phone or computer.
A note on responsibility
Jackpocket and the USA TODAY Network remind players to gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available at the resources listed in the Jackpocket terms of service and various state helplines.
Summary
With a $950 million prize on the table for Aug. 30, this Powerball draw sits among the biggest in the game’s history, offering a life-changing cash option and a chance to join the ranks of the game’s record winners. The odds of hitting the jackpot remain long, but for many, the dream of a once-in-a-lifetime payout keeps drawing them to the ticket counter.
A hopeful note: even as the odds are steep, a win could spark transformative opportunities, from paying off debts and funding education to starting new ventures or securing a family’s future. As always, play responsibly and only with what you can afford to lose.
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