A Houston ticket matched five numbers in Monday’s Powerball drawing for $1 million. Here’s where it was sold and what’s next for the jackpot.
HOUSTON — A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Houston during Monday night’s drawing.
According to the Texas Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at Broadway Food Store, located at 3602 Broadway Street in Houston. The ticket matched all five white ball numbers but not the Powerball.
While the Houston winner will take home $1 million, the Powerball jackpot has now climbed to an estimated $750 million, inching closer to a billion-dollar prize.
Jackpot details
The prize carries a lump sum cash value of $338.6 million, which is the option most winners choose over the full prize as an annuity.
Players also have a chance to win $1 million, or $2 million with the Power Play option, if they match all five regular numbers but not the Powerball.
Winning Powerball numbers for Monday, Aug. 25
Monday’s winning numbers were 16-19-34-37-64 and Powerball 22. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
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?
While the eye-popping $750 million jackpot is certainly life-changing money, it still wouldn’t crack the top 10 largest Powerball wins.
- $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $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
- Est. $750 Million – Aug. 25, 2025
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