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2 tickets — sold in Missouri, Texas — win massive $1.8B Powerball jackpot

Two lucky tickets — one sold in Missouri, the other in Texas — matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, according to Powerball.

​Two lucky tickets — one sold in Missouri, the other in Texas — matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, according to Powerball.   

After more than three months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has swelled to $1.8 billion — the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

The winning numbers in Saturday night’s drawing are: 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62 with Powerball 17.

The estimated cash value — if a winner opts for a lump sum payment — is $826.4 million before taxes.

Besides a lump sum, a winner can also choose an annuitized prize of the full estimated $1.8 billion — which will come in one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.

An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.Damian Dovarganes/AP

Saturday’s drawing was the 42nd since the Powerball jackpot was last won on May 31 in California. The current streak has tied the game’s record for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.

Tickets cost $2 and are available in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9.

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Drawings are broadcast live from Tallahassee, Florida, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET and streamed on Powerball.com.

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