The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, Aug. 8 drawing was an estimated $856 million with a cash option of $372 million, according to the Powerball website. The growing jackpot is the eighth largest prize
in the game's history.
The jackpot has been building for months as ahead of Saturday's drawing, there have been 41 straight drawings without a jackpot winner. The last jackpot prize - worth $20 million - was won on May 2 when two tickets split the grand prize, according to lottery officials.
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026
The Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 8 will be posted after the drawing.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket in New York?
In New York, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10 p.m. on the night of the draw. In New Jersey the deadline is 9:45 p.m. and in Connecticut the deadline is 10 p.m.
How to play Powerball
Choose five numbers 1 to 69 and one number 1 to 26 to be your Powerball. To win the Powerball jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the drawn six-number combination (five numbers plus the Powerball).
The odds of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball ticket locations in NY
Powerball tickets cost $2 each. Here’s where to find the closest New York Lottery gameretailers near you.
How can I watch Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here. The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.
Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
- $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.817 billion, Dec. 24, 2025: Won in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.326 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
- $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
- Estimated $856 million, Aug. 8, 2026
- $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
- $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
2026 Powerball jackpot winners
To date, there have been five jackpot winners in 2026. The latest Powerball jackpot is the largest prize of the year by far.
Here are the other five, listed in the order they occurred:
- $209.3 million - won on Jan. 21, 2026 in North Carolina
- $250.8 million - won on March 2, 2026 in Arkansas
- $230.8 million - won on April 6, 2026 in Delaware
- $143 million - won on April 29, 2026 in Indiana and Kansas
- $20 million - won on May 2,2026 in Florida and Texas
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026
