Updated September 7, 2025

In a rare twist, winning tickets in Missouri and Texas matched all the numbers in last night’s Powerball drawing, splitting the massive jackpot between two winners. Each winner will claim half the prize — still an astronomical payout that places them among the wealthiest lottery winners in U.S. history.

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The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to $1.7 billion, making it the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history after no ticket matched all numbers in the latest drawing.

The winning numbers were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69, and the Powerball 22, with a 2× PowerPlay multiplier. While the grand prize went unclaimed, millions of players still scored winnings: 11 tickets matched five numbers for $1 million, 4 tickets with PowerPlay doubled that to $2 million, and more than 6 million other tickets took home smaller prizes.

The cash value of the jackpot is estimated at $770.3 million before taxes, setting a frenzy for the next drawing scheduled for Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. With stakes this high, excitement and ticket sales are expected to soar nationwide.

This new milestone follows a record-breaking moment in lottery history. On November 7, 2022, a single ticket purchased at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California claimed the largest Powerball jackpot ever recorded—$2.04 billion. The winner, Edwin Castro, chose the lump-sum payment and walked away with $997.6 million before taxes, cementing his place in lottery history.

With the current jackpot now within striking distance of that historic prize, all eyes are on the next drawing to see if another record will fall.

A single play starts at $2. That’s pretty darn cheap for a shot at $1.7 billion.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got an errand to run.