Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $856 Million After No Winner on August 5

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $856 million for the Saturday, August 8, 2026 drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, August 5, 2026 draw. That makes it the largest United States lottery prize offered so far in 2026. The advertised figure is the annuity jackpot, paid over three decades; the one-time cash option is smaller, estimated at about $372 million before taxes.

In the Wednesday, August 5, 2026 drawing the winning numbers were 14, 20, 59, 60 and 61 with a red Powerball of 25 and a 2x Power Play. No ticket matched all six numbers, so the top prize rolled over again. The largest prize of the night was a $1 million Match 5 ticket sold in Ohio. The next drawing is set for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:59 p.m. ET, with the estimated jackpot rising to $856 million and a cash value of about $372 million.

At an estimated $856 million, this is the largest lottery prize offered in the United States so far in 2026, edging past the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a single Florida ticket the previous week. It continues a Powerball rollover streak that has run for months with no grand-prize winner, though it remains far short of the game's all-time record of $2.04 billion, set in 2022. The odds of matching all five white balls plus the red Powerball to win the jackpot are roughly 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball draws are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. ET. Players pick five main numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball from 1 to 26. You do not need to live in the United States to take part - a licensed lottery courier can buy an official ticket on your behalf for the same draw and jackpot. Always confirm the current jackpot and draw time with the official operator before playing.