Saturday night’s Powerball drawing for an estimated $1.8 billion jackpot produced the numbers 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62, with Powerball 17. Officials have not yet confirmed whether any ticket matched all six numbers to claim the top prize.
Key Takeaways
- The winning numbers: 11, 23, 44, 61, 62; Powerball 17.
- The jackpot was estimated at $1.8 billion as an annuity; the cash option is roughly $826.4 million.
- The prize followed 40 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner; the last jackpot win was on May 31.
- Powerball odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million; smaller prizes have better odds.
- Powerball drawings are held three times a week; tickets cost $2 and the game runs in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Verified Facts
The drawing on Saturday produced the set of five white-ball numbers (11, 23, 44, 61, 62) and a red Powerball of 17. Lottery officials have said only that the numbers were drawn; confirmation of any jackpot winner was still pending at the time of publication.
This jackpot reached an estimated $1.8 billion as an annuity, payable as 30 graduated payments over 29 years. Players choosing the immediate cash option would receive an estimated $826.4 million before taxes, based on the game’s announced cash value for this drawing.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Winning numbers | 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 (Powerball 17) |
| Estimated jackpot (annuity) | $1.8 billion |
| Estimated cash option | ~$826.4 million |
| Odds (jackpot) | 1 in 292.2 million |
| Ticket price | $2 per play |
The long run-up to this drawing included 40 consecutive rollovers without a jackpot winner. The last drawing that produced a jackpot winner occurred on May 31. Powerball holds three drawings each week, which allows prizes to grow quickly when no top prize ticket is sold.
Context & Impact
Large jackpots like this one typically drive increased ticket sales as more players enter hoping to win the headline amount. That boost in sales is the engine behind rapid rollover growth: when no ticket hits the jackpot, the prize pool increases for the next draw.
Although the headline odds of 1 in 292.2 million for the jackpot are extremely low, the game offers multiple lower-tier prizes with substantially better odds. Most winners of large jackpots choose the cash lump sum rather than the annuity, citing tax and financial-planning reasons.
State lotteries and retailers may experience a temporary surge in activity and inquiries while officials verify whether a jackpot ticket was sold. If a jackpot winner is confirmed, additional steps include ticket validation, tax withholding, and decisions about anonymity or publicity, which vary by jurisdiction.
Lottery officials said the numbers were drawn Saturday night and that confirmation of any jackpot winner was pending.
Lottery officials
Unconfirmed
- Whether any ticket matched all six numbers to claim the $1.8 billion annuity.
- If a jackpot was won, the location where a winning ticket may have been sold and the identity of any winner(s).
Bottom Line
The Powerball drawing produced the set of numbers that would secure an estimated $1.8 billion annuity prize, but officials had not verified a jackpot winner as of publication. If the top prize is claimed, the winner will face choices about annuity versus cash and significant tax considerations; if not, the prize cycle continues to drive interest in future drawings.