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Powerball winner after $1 billion jackpot? Results for Aug. 17, 2026
Treasure Coast News • • business
Key Points:
- A Hy-Vee shopper in Quincy, Illinois, won the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot in the drawing held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, marking one of the largest lottery prizes in history.
- Several other significant prizes were awarded in the same drawing, including four $1 million prizes from tickets purchased in Florida, Arizona, California, and North Carolina, and a $2 million prize in Massachusetts.
- Florida also had a $1 million Powerball winner from the August 8, 2026, drawing, with the ticket sold at Circle K in Lakeland, Florida; prizes must be claimed within 180 days, with a 60-day window for lump-sum claims.
- After the $1.04 billion jackpot win, the Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million for the August 15 drawing and rose to $35 million for the August 17 drawing, as no one matched all winning numbers in subsequent draws.
- Powerball drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m. ET, with odds of winning the jackpot at approximately 1 in 292.2 million; Florida lottery winners cannot remain anonymous, although there is a 90-day temporary exemption for prizes over $250,000.
