Powerball winner in Florida after $1.04 billion? Aug. 22, 2026, results

Jackpot rebuilds after Wednesday rollover

No ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, sending the estimated jackpot to $68 million for Saturday, Aug. 22, with a lump-sum cash option of $29.2 million, as reported by the Amarillo Globe-News, The Arizona Republic, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Springfield News-Leader, and TCPalm.

The rise continues a steady climb since the jackpot reset to $20 million on Aug. 15 following an Illinois player's $1.04 billion win on Aug. 12. TCPalm charted the progression: $35 million for the Aug. 17 drawing and $48 million for Aug. 19. The same outlet listed the cash option for Saturday's draw at $29.5 million, a figure that differs slightly from the $29.2 million cited by the other four outlets.

UK expansion adds new players

Saturday's drawing comes days after Powerball's expansion into the United Kingdom, which multiple outlets described as the game's biggest in years. For the first time, UK players can buy tickets for a chance at the same jackpot as U.S. participants.

According to the Amarillo Globe-News, The Arizona Republic, and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, UK tickets cost £4 (about $5.32) compared with $2 in the U.S. While UK sales contribute to the shared jackpot, lower-tier prizes are awarded through a separate structure, and UK winners receive their jackpot as a 30-year annuity, paid through the UK National Lottery. U.S. winners may choose between a lump sum or a 30-year annuity.

The expansion comes as the prize begins to grow again after the Aug. 12 jackpot hit, which reset the top prize to $20 million.

Recent drawings and notable wins

The Aug. 12 drawing produced the $1.04 billion winner, a Hy-Vee shopper in Quincy, Illinois, according to TCPalm, which cited Illinois Lottery officials. The prize remains unclaimed, the outlet reported, citing Powerball and Illinois Lottery checks. The cash option for that drawing was $450.5 million.

The winning numbers for Aug. 12 were 4-26-66-67-69 with a Powerball of 9 and Power Play 2x, per TCPalm. Other $1 million second-prize tickets were sold in Arizona, California, and North Carolina, and a Massachusetts ticket matched five numbers plus the Power Play for $2 million, the outlet reported.

TCPalm also reported that a Racetrac in Fort Myers, Florida, sold a $1 million ticket for the Aug. 12 drawing, and a Circle K in Lakeland, Florida, sold a $1 million ticket for the Aug. 8 drawing. In the Aug. 17 drawing, a Florida ticket matched five numbers for $1 million. The winning numbers that night were 8-15-25-49-65 with a Powerball of 22 and Power Play 4x. The Aug. 19 drawing, with numbers 10-21-58-61-64 and a Powerball of 17 and Power Play 2x, produced no second-tier winners, according to TCPalm.

The Aug. 8 drawing, won by no jackpot ticket, had numbers 5-9-35-54-63 with a Powerball of 7 and Power Play 3x, and a Texas ticket matched five plus the Power Play for $2 million, TCPalm reported.

How Powerball works

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the Amarillo Globe-News and others. Players pick five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. The Power Play option, costing an additional $1, can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.

Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Multiple outlets reported the drawing time as approximately 10:59 p.m. ET, while TCPalm specified 11 p.m. ET and noted the drawings are filmed at a Florida TV studio. The next drawing after Saturday is Monday, Aug. 24, at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET.

Historical jackpots

The $1.04 billion Illinois win ranks among the largest Powerball jackpots ever. The all-time biggest was $2.040 billion, drawn Nov. 7, 2022, in California, according to the Amarillo Globe-News and others. Other large jackpots include $1.817 billion in Arkansas on Dec. 24, 2025; $1.787 billion shared by Missouri and Texas on Sept. 6, 2025; $1.765 billion in California on Oct. 11, 2023; and $1.586 billion split among California, Florida, and Tennessee on Jan. 13, 2016.