Latest Powerball Numbers and Jackpot Status
The latest Powerball drawing for Saturday, August 22, has resulted in another rollover. The winning numbers were 13-31-54-57-65 with a Powerball of 23. The Power Play multiplier was set at 3x. With no jackpot winner this week, the estimated cash option for Monday’s drawing on August 24 has grown to $81 million, while the lump-sum cash option stands at $34.8 million.
Illinois Billion-Dollar Winner and Recent Florida Prizes
The current lottery frenzy follows a historic event earlier this month. On Wednesday, August 12, an Illinois resident won the massive $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased at a store in Quincy, located in western Illinois approximately 135 miles north of St. Louis and 300 miles southwest of Chicago.
While that specific grand prize remains unclaimed as of recent checks on the Illinois Lottery website, Florida has seen significant secondary wins during this hot streak. A ticket purchased at a Racetrac in Fort Myers sold a winning Powerball worth $1 million from the August 12 drawing. The ticketholder lives in Cape Coral and claimed the cash option for their quick-pick ticket.
Additional Florida Lottery Wins
Florida lottery activity has been active across multiple recent drawings. In the Saturday, August 8, Powerball drawing, a second-tier prize of $1 million was won by a ticket purchased at Circle K on Walt Williams Road in Lakeland. The winner claimed their one-time lump sum cash prize shortly after the draw.
How to Play and Next Drawings
Powerball drawings are filmed at a Florida television studio at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, including holidays. According to Powerball.com, players have a one in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers regardless of the jackpot size.
