One ticket won the Powerball jackpot worth $1.04 billion, with a cash value of $450.5 million, in the Wednesday, Aug. 12 drawing.
The jackpot starts over again at $20 million, with a cash value of $20 million for the Saturday, Aug. 15, drawing.
Here’s where the winning ticket was sold.
Did anyone win Powerball last night? Numbers for 8/12/2026
The winning numbers in the Aug. 12 drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and the Powerball was 9. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
The winning ticket was sold in Illinois. One other ticket sold in Massachusetts matched all five white balls and had the Power Play for a $2 million prize. Four others tickets sold in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina matched all five white balls for $1 million prizes.
When is the next Powerball drawing? What time? How to watch
The next Powerball drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The jackpot is an estimated $20 million, with a cash value of $8.7 million.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and can be seen live on the Powerball website.
How much is a Powerball ticket?
Powerball costs $2 per play. The Power Play, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times, can be added for an additional $1 per play.
How to check winning numbers on the Powerball official website and Ohio Lottery
Check to see if you won through the Ohio Lottery or Powerball website.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 1 ticket wins $1B Powerball last night. Winning numbers for Aug. 12
Reporting by Chad Murphy, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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