Powerball Jackpot Hits $1.787 Billion as Two Tickets Match All Six Numbers

Lead Two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas matched all six numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, splitting a historic $1.787 billion jackpot. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and Powerball 17.

Nut Graf The September 6 drawing concluded a record 42-drawing jackpot run, making this the second-largest Powerball prize in U.S. history and spotlighting the vast public interest and community funding generated by lottery sales.

Jackpot Winners and Prize Options The two ticket holders-one in Missouri, one in Texas-each may choose an annuity of $893.5 million or a lump sum of $410.3 million before taxes. Nationwide ticket sales pushed the advertised jackpot to $1.787 billion, falling just short of the $2.04 billion record set in November 2022.

Record-Long Streak Ends This win ends the game-record 42 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, a streak beginning May 31, 2025. During the run, more than 9.9 million tickets claimed cash prizes, from matching only the Powerball to smaller multi-number prizes.

Secondary Prizes and Widespread Wins

• 18 tickets nationwide won $1 million each by matching all five white balls.
• Two tickets in Kansas and Texas claimed $2 million each with Power Play.
• Hundreds of thousands of lower-tier prizes-from $4 to $100,000-were also awarded across 45 states and U.S. territories.

Next Drawing and Odds The jackpot resets to an estimated $20 million for Monday’s drawing, with the 10X Power Play multiplier in play. Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9, while odds of hitting the jackpot stand at 1 in 292.2 million.

How It 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. Proceeds support public programs, with more than half of each ticket sale returning to the jurisdiction of purchase.