Houston player wins $2M Powerball prize
Lead: On Sept. 3, 2025, a ticket sold in Houston matched all five white balls in the Powerball drawing, turning a $1 million prize into $2 million after the player added the Power Play option.
Key Takeaways
- Ticket sold at Barri 140088, 601 N. Cesar Chavez Blvd., Houston.
- Winning white balls: 3, 16, 29, 61, 69; Powerball: 22 (not matched).
- Power Play doubled the $1 million prize to $2 million.
- The Houston prize was the largest Texas award in the Sept. 3 drawing.
- The estimated Powerball jackpot for that drawing rose to $1.4 billion.
- Odds of a five-white-ball match are 1 in 11.7 million; jackpot odds are 1 in 292.2 million.
Verified Facts
The Texas Lottery confirmed the winning ticket for the Sept. 3 Powerball drawing was sold at Barri 140088, located at 601 North Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Houston. The ticket matched the five white balls — 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69 — but did not match the Powerball number, 22.
Because the player purchased the Power Play option, the standard $1 million prize for matching all five white balls was doubled to $2 million. The Houston winner was the largest prize recipient in Texas for that drawing.
The drawing that night pushed the advertised Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.4 billion, making it, at the time, among the largest Powerball jackpots on record.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| White balls | 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 |
| Powerball | 22 |
| Prize (with Power Play) | $2,000,000 |
| Retailer | Barri 140088, 601 N. Cesar Chavez Blvd., Houston |
Context & Impact
The $1.4 billion advertised jackpot was the fourth-largest Powerball total and ranked among the top U.S. lottery jackpots. That large jackpot drew intense player interest across participating jurisdictions.
Ticket demand was so high around the drawing that the Powerball website experienced instability and briefly crashed, affecting online sales and prize-checking for some users. The jackpot had been unclaimed since May 31; the Sept. 3 drawing marked the 41st straight drawing without a grand-prize winner, one shy of the all-time streak.
Powerball is offered across multiple states, which enables the large, multi-billion-dollar jackpots. Tickets are $2 per play; drawings occur Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Official Statements
The Texas Lottery confirmed the winning ticket was sold at the Houston retailer identified in its drawing report.
Texas Lottery
Unconfirmed
- Whether the $2 million ticket has been claimed by the purchaser (identity and claim status have not been publicly disclosed).
- Details about whether the winner intends lump-sum or annuity payment options.
- Exact cause and technical details behind the Powerball website outage remain unspecified.
Bottom Line
A Houston player converted a five-white-ball match into a $2 million prize on Sept. 3, 2025, thanks to Power Play, while the jackpot rolls onward at an estimated $1.4 billion. Players will have another chance at the grand prize in the next scheduled drawing.