The $1 billion Powerball jackpot has been won.
A single ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Aug. 12, drawing, ending a jackpot run that lasted more than seven months.
The jackpot was an estimated $1.04 billion annuity, with a $450.5 million cash option before taxes.
The win ranks among the largest Powerball jackpots in history. It also marks the first Powerball jackpot win since Dec. 24, 2025, when a ticket sold in Arkansas won an estimated $1.817 billion prize.
Powerball winning numbers for Aug. 12, 2026
The winning numbers were:
4, 26, 66, 67, 69
Powerball: 9
Power Play: 2x
There was one $2 million Match 5 + Power Play winner in Massachusetts.
Four tickets — sold in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina — matched the five white-ball numbers to win $1 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Powerball drawings are held three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
How much is the Powerball jackpot now?
The jackpot resets to an estimated $20 million for Saturday's drawing, with a cash option of about $8.7 million, according to Powerball.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
For comparison, the odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million.
Powerball expands to the United Kingdom
Powerball recently expanded internationally, allowing lottery players in the United Kingdom to purchase tickets for the first time.
The change took effect with the July 25 drawing through a partnership between the Multi-State Lottery Association and Allwyn UK, which operates the U.K. National Lottery.
The expansion is expected to increase ticket sales and could lead to jackpots growing more quickly between drawings.
For U.S. players, the game remains unchanged. Tickets cost $2, drawings are held three times a week and the jackpot odds remain 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball's 10 largest jackpots
The Aug. 12 jackpot moves into the top 10 largest Powerball jackpots ever awarded:
- $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022 — California
- $1.817 billion — Dec. 24, 2025 — Arkansas
- $1.787 billion — Sept. 6, 2025 — Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion — Oct. 11, 2023 — California
- $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016 — California, Florida and Tennessee
- $1.326 billion — April 6, 2024 — Oregon
- $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023 — California
- $1.04 billion — Aug. 12, 2026 — Illinois
- $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024 — Michigan
- $768.4 million — March 27, 2019 — Wisconsin
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Did anyone win the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot? Winning numbers for Aug. 12
