Winning Powerball for Saturday, Aug 19, 2023
(United Latest News)- Could a $2 Powerball ticket be the key to transforming you into a millionaire? In just a week’s time, the jackpot has surged from $215 million to a whopping $264 million.
A mere month after a lucky individual in California secured an astounding $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot, and less than two weeks following the historic Mega Millions victory of $1.58 billion in Neptune Beach, Florida, the current jackpot continues its upward ascent. Within the span of a few weeks, the grand prize has grown from $20 million to its present substantial value. The upward trajectory could potentially persist if the drawing on Saturday, August 19 results in yet another rollover.
The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing were 1-25-27-38-62, with the Powerball number being 13. A Power Play multiplier of 2x was also applied. Stay tuned to find out whether there was a lucky winner or if the jackpot rolls over once again.
Powerball winning numbers 8/19/23
For those curious, the numbers drawn on Wednesday, August 16 were 9-11-17-19-55, with a Powerball number of 1. The Power Play multiplier of 2x was in play. The Wednesday night drawing produced one notable winner—a ticket purchased in Massachusetts that matched five numbers, securing a $1 million prize.
Back on July 19, a solitary ticket in California successfully matched all five regular numbers and the capturing an astonishing $1.08 billion—the largest jackpot since the record-breaking $2.04 billion in November. Then, on August 8, a lone ticket bought at a Publix in Neptune Beach, Florida, achieved the feat of matching all five numbers along with the Powerball, leading to a triumphant $1.58 billion win. Remarkably, neither of these billion-dollar lottery jackpots has been claimed as of yet.
Winning Powerball Numbers for Wednesday, Aug 16, 2023: Jackpot at $236M (United Latest News)
Similar to Mega Millions, Powerball tickets begin at a price of $2 each. Drawings for Powerball occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 11 p.m. EST.
The odds of a player matching all five numbers plus the Powerball are a staggering 1 in 292.2 million, as further elaborated in the odds explanation below. Below, you’ll also find responses to frequently asked questions concerning Powerball, Mega Millions, and lottery odds. Best of luck!
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When fate bestows upon you a $2 billion lotto victory, you promptly invest in two multimillion-dollar homes situated just 20 miles apart.
What was the value of the Powerball lottery jackpot on Saturday, August 19? An estimated sum of $264 million, with the option to receive $126.7 million in cash.
How much did the Powerball lottery jackpot amount to on Wednesday, August 16? An estimated total of $236 million, with a cash alternative of $116 million.
And what about the Powerball lottery jackpot on Monday, August 14? It reached an approximate figure of $215 million.
For how long has the Powerball jackpot been rolling over? This streak of Powerball jackpot rollovers commenced on July 22, persisting until the current pot size. Preceding this streak, a ticket purchased in California matched all six numbers, securing the $1.08 billion lottery jackpot on Wednesday, July 19. This prize ranks as the seventh-largest jackpot in the history of both Powerball and Mega Millions and remains unclaimed to date.
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