On Saturday, September 6, 2025 (published ), tickets sold in Missouri and Texas matched the drawn Powerball numbers, splitting a final jackpot of $1.787 billion — the second-largest U.S. lottery prize on record.
Key Takeaways
- Final jackpot: $1.787 billion, split between two tickets in Missouri and Texas.
- Winners may choose an annuity of $893.5 million or a $410.3 million lump sum, both before taxes.
- Winning numbers: 11, 23, 44, 61, 62; Powerball: 17; Power Play: 2.
- Secondary prizes: two $2 million tickets (Kansas and Texas) and eighteen $1 million tickets across 13 states.
- Odds of winning the jackpot were 1 in 292.2 million; the streak of 42 drawings without a jackpot winner ended.
- The jackpot resets to $20 million for the next drawing.
Verified Facts
The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which operates Powerball, confirmed final sales produced a $1.787 billion top prize. That sum is the combined value available after ticket sales closed, making it the second-largest Powerball payout recorded in the United States.
Each of the two jackpot ticket holders can select an annuitized payout totaling $893.5 million paid over several years, or a one-time lump sum of $410.3 million before federal and state taxes. The MUSL provided these figures in its post-draw release.
In addition to the two jackpot winners, two tickets matched the second-tier prize structure to win $2 million (sold in Kansas and Texas), and 18 tickets across 13 jurisdictions matched combinations that pay $1 million. The draw also featured a Power Play multiplier of 2.
The published winning numbers for the drawing were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62, with a red Powerball 17. Those who matched all five numbers plus the Powerball split the jackpot; the official odds of matching that combination are 1 in 292.2 million.
Context & Impact
The result ends a 42-drawing run without a jackpot winner that began in May, a stretch that allowed the prize to swell to near-record size as more players bought tickets across participating jurisdictions.
Tickets for Powerball cost $2 and are sold in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With rollovers, large jackpots typically drive higher sales, boosting revenue for state lottery programs that commonly fund education and other public services.
Record-wise, the largest Powerball jackpot remains the $2.04 billion prize won in California on November 7, 2022. After large wins, retail outlets that sold winners often receive increased attention and short-term foot traffic.
Official Statements
“With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion — making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.”
Multi-State Lottery Association
Unconfirmed
- No credible, separate claims about the winners’ identities or the retail locations responsible for the jackpot sales had been verified at the time of publication.
Bottom Line
Two ticket holders in Missouri and Texas will split the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot and must now decide between annuity payments or a cash lump sum, both taxable. The draw closes a long rollover streak and resets the top prize to $20 million for the next draw.