Did anyone win the $707 million Powerball on Aug. 1, 2026? Winning numbers and results [FOTOS]

Powerball entered Saturday night with a question worth $707 million: Would the jackpot finally find a winner? No ticket has matched all six numbers since early May, allowing the top prize to climb through the summer and become the game’s largest jackpot of 2026. The next chance to end that streak comes with the Saturday, Aug. 1 drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET.

The winning numbers and jackpot status will be updated here after the drawing. A winner who chooses the lump-sum payment would receive an estimated $307.3 million before taxes, rather than the full advertised annuity. Once lottery officials determine whether any ticket matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball, this story will also be updated with the number of jackpot winners and, when confirmed, where the winning ticket or tickets were sold.

Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot on Aug. 1?

Not yet known. Saturday’s drawing has not taken place.

The answer will be updated after the 10:59 p.m. ET drawing and subsequent verification by participating lotteries.

There can be a short delay between the release of the winning numbers and confirmation that somebody actually won.

Powerball can publish the combination first, while participating lotteries still need to determine whether any tickets sold in their jurisdictions matched all six numbers.

Powerball winning numbers for Aug. 1, 2026

Here are the spaces reserved for Saturday’s official results:

• White balls: 6-17-27-48-50
• Red Powerball: 5
• Power Play: 3x

The numbers will be added once the drawing is complete. Players should verify potentially winning tickets against official lottery results.

What happens if someone wins the $707 million Powerball?

Matching all five white balls and the red Powerball wins the jackpot.

If there is one winning ticket, that ticket is entitled to the entire jackpot. If two or more tickets match all six numbers, the prize is divided among them.

The winner — or each winner in the case of a split jackpot — can choose between an annuity and a lump-sum payment.

The advertised $707 million figure is not a $707 million check handed to the winner immediately.

Under the annuity option, the prize is paid through one initial payment followed by 29 annual installments, with those payments increasing over time.

The $307.3 million cash option is a single payment before applicable taxes.

What happens if nobody wins Powerball tonight?

The jackpot rolls over again.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3 at 10:59 p.m. ET.

A new jackpot estimate would be announced after Saturday’s drawing is processed. It would be higher than the current prize if there is no jackpot winner, but the exact amount should not be assumed before Powerball publishes its estimate.

That scenario would also extend a jackpot drought that has already lasted nearly three months.

When was the Powerball jackpot last won?

The last jackpot win came on May 2, 2026.

Two tickets — one sold in Florida and another in Texas — matched all six numbers and shared a $20 million jackpot.

No ticket has completed the winning combination since then.

That run of drawings without a grand-prize winner is what turned a comparatively modest jackpot in May into the $707 million prize available on Aug. 1.

Last 5 Powerball jackpot winners

Here is how the most recent jackpot wins compare:

Saturday’s jackpot is considerably larger than each of those prizes.

If somebody hits it, the Aug. 1 drawing will produce the largest Powerball jackpot winner of 2026 so far.

What happened in the last Powerball drawing?

Nobody won the jackpot on Wednesday, July 29.

The winning numbers were:

• 30 - 36 - 40 - 42 - 57
• Powerball: 2
• Power Play: 2X

A ticket sold in Maryland came within one number of the grand prize. It matched all five white balls but missed the red Powerball, earning $1 million.

Because nobody completed the six-number combination, the jackpot moved on to Saturday.

Last 5 Powerball winning numbers

The five drawings immediately preceding Aug. 1 were:

Past winning numbers have no effect on Saturday’s odds. A number that appeared Wednesday can appear again Saturday, while a number that has not been drawn for weeks is not “due” to come out.

Each drawing is independent.

What time is the Powerball drawing tonight?

Saturday’s drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Ticket-sale deadlines vary by jurisdiction and generally occur before the drawing. Players should check with the lottery where they are purchasing the ticket rather than treating 10:59 p.m. ET as a nationwide sales cutoff.

Where is tonight’s Powerball drawing held?

The national drawing is conducted at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, Florida.

Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

The same winning combination applies across participating jurisdictions regardless of whether a ticket was purchased in Florida, California, Texas, New York, Puerto Rico or elsewhere.

How to watch Powerball live tonight

Powerball makes its drawings available through its official website. Depending on the market, local television stations may also carry the drawing.

Watch the Powerball drawing live

Players who do not watch live can check the results after the drawing through Powerball or the official lottery in the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased.

How do you win the Powerball jackpot?

A standard Powerball ticket requires players to choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26.

A ticket costs $2 per play.

To win Saturday’s $707 million jackpot, all five white-ball numbers and the Powerball must match.

The five white numbers do not need to appear in the same order as the drawing.

Players can also use Quick Pick, allowing the lottery terminal to randomly generate their numbers.

Can you win Powerball without matching all six numbers?

Yes. There are nine prize tiers, and the jackpot is only one of them.

California uses a pari-mutuel system for non-jackpot prizes, meaning those payouts can differ.

This also explains why it is worth checking a ticket even when it obviously did not hit all six numbers.

What are the odds of winning the $707 million jackpot?

The jackpot odds are approximately:

1 in 292,201,338.

The odds of winning any prize are much better at roughly 1 in 24.87.

The size of the jackpot does not change those odds.

A $707 million jackpot is no easier to win than a $20 million jackpot under the same game matrix.

What is Power Play?

Power Play is an optional feature that costs an additional $1.

It can multiply eligible non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X or 5X for Saturday’s drawing.

The 10X multiplier is available only when the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less, so it does not apply with $707 million on the line.

Power Play cannot multiply the jackpot.

A Match 5 ticket receives special treatment: instead of the standard $1 million prize, adding Power Play makes it worth $2 million.

Where was the winning Powerball ticket sold?

For the Aug. 1 drawing, that information is still pending.

If the jackpot is hit, participating lotteries generally announce the state or jurisdiction where the winning ticket was sold. More specific information about the retailer can follow.

This section will be updated accordingly:

The identity of a winner is a separate matter. Disclosure rules vary by jurisdiction, so a winning ticket location should not be confused with confirmation of the winner’s name.

What should a Powerball jackpot winner do with the ticket?

A jackpot ticket is effectively a document worth hundreds of millions of dollars, so protecting it becomes the immediate priority.

The ticket must be claimed in the jurisdiction where it was purchased, and deadlines differ across participating lotteries.

For a prize of this size, decisions can also involve attorneys, tax professionals and financial advisers before a claim is made. Rules governing anonymity or public disclosure vary from one jurisdiction to another.

Most importantly, a player should confirm a potentially winning ticket through official lottery channels rather than relying on an unofficial social-media post.

How much would the winner pay in taxes?

The advertised jackpot and cash value are both pre-tax figures.

Lottery winnings are taxable income at the federal level, while state and local treatment depends on where the ticket was purchased and other circumstances.

That means there is no single after-tax figure that accurately applies to every possible Aug. 1 winner.

What can be said before the drawing is that the lump-sum starting point is approximately $307.3 million before taxes, not $707 million.

What is the biggest Powerball jackpot ever won?

The record remains the $2.04 billion jackpot won by a ticket sold in California for the Nov. 7, 2022 drawing.

Saturday’s $707 million prize is well below that historic mark, but it remains notable for another reason: no Powerball jackpot awarded earlier in 2026 has been this large.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

If no one wins Saturday, the next drawing will be held:

Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 — 10:59 p.m. ET.

The new jackpot estimate will be announced after the Aug. 1 drawing is processed.

If somebody does win Saturday night, Monday’s jackpot resets to the game’s starting level rather than continuing from $707 million.

Powerball Aug. 1 FAQ

Did anyone win the $707 million Powerball?

That has not been determined yet. This story will be updated after Saturday’s drawing and once participating lotteries confirm whether any ticket matched all six numbers.

What are the winning numbers for Aug. 1?

The numbers will replace the — placeholders after the 10:59 p.m. ET drawing.

How much is the cash option?

Approximately $307.3 million before taxes.

Where was the winning ticket sold?

There is no confirmed jackpot-winning ticket yet. If there is one, the location will be added when officially announced.

What happens if two tickets win?

The jackpot is divided among the winning tickets.

When was Powerball last won?

The previous jackpot was won on May 2 by tickets sold in Florida and Texas.

What time is Powerball in California?

The drawing takes place at 7:59 p.m. PT.

What time is Powerball in Florida?

It begins at 10:59 p.m. ET.

What happens if nobody wins?

The jackpot rolls over to Monday’s drawing.

When will this page be updated?

The winning numbers will be added after the drawing. Jackpot-winner and ticket-location information will follow once officially confirmed.

SOBRE EL AUTOR

Noé Yactayo

Noé Yactayo es periodista de El Comercio desde 2022. Con 13 años de experiencia en medios digitales, se ha consolidado como especialista en fútbol internacional y deportes de combate, además de cubrir temas de actualidad para las audiencias hispanas de Estados Unidos. Antes de sumarse a la redacción, trabajó en Mi Bundesliga, La República y Líbero.