Powerball winning numbers for Aug. 16 drawing
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The Powerball jackpot has surged to its biggest amount this year, reaching an estimated $605 million for Monday night's drawing.
More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot is now the largest it’s been this year, reaching $605 million for the drawing on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. The largest jackpot this year was a $526.5 million prize won March 29 in California. The Saturday, Aug. 16 numbers are 23-40-49-65-69 Powerball 23 Power Play 3x.
While nobody won the Powerball grand prize in the most recent drawing, someone who bought a ticket in the Palmetto State was one number away from collecting a $565 million jackpot, according to South Carolina Education Lottery officials.
A Kentucky lottery winner who should be one of the happiest people on the planet instead chose a different path and ended up bloodied and in handcuffs. […]