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The jackpot has climbed steadily after more than 40 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers.
WASHINGTON — The Powerball jackpot is nearing record territory, soaring to $1.7 billion after nobody won the grand prize on Wednesday night.
Wednesday’s drawing was for an estimated $1.4 billion, or a $654.3 million cash payout. Although nobody won the grand prize, there were over a dozen new millionaires who matched all five white balls.
Tickets sold in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and a pair in each California and Georgia all won $1 million off of Wednesday’s drawing.
Four additional tickets, sold in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming, each won $2 million after selecting the Power Play option.
The Powerball jackpot is now the third-largest prize in the game’s history. There have been over 40 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers.
Overwhelming demand crashed the Powerball website around the time of the drawing on Wednesday.
No one has won the grand prize since May 31.
Winning Powerball Numbers for Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Wednesday’s winning numbers were 3-16-29-61-69 and Powerball 22. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
If a winner matches all five numbers and the Powerball, they have the option to take the full jackpot paid out over 30 years, or a smaller cash payout. Winners almost always take the cash option.
Even with the smaller lump sum payout, federal taxes will eat into those winnings, and some states also tax big lottery prizes.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The odds of matching all five white balls and winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 11,688,053. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87.
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
- $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
- $1.70 Billion (estimated) – Sept. 6, 2025
- $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
