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Four lucky tickets from California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina came close to hitting the jackpot on Wednesday, each matching the first five numbers but falling short of the Powerball number. These tickets are each worth a cool $1 million.
WASHINGTON — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a staggering $719 million after no ticket matched all the numbers in Wednesday night’s $681 million draw.
Although the grand prize remains unclaimed, players in four states still have reason to celebrate with their seven-figure wins. The tickets in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina matched all but the elusive Powerball number, bringing each a million-dollar payday.
The jackpot has been rolling over since September 6, when two lucky tickets hit the jackpot for a breathtaking $1.8 billion.
For those who participated in Wednesday’s drawing, now is the perfect time to check your tickets against the winning numbers. Who knows, you might be holding a millionaire-making ticket!
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025
The winning numbers for Wednesday were 7-8-15-19-28 and Powerball 3.
When is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What are the largest Powerball jackpots?
The top 6 largest Powerball wins have all surpassed $1 billion. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states.
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.8 Billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – MO, TX
- $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
- $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
- $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
