Powerball Jackpot numbers for August 26 revealed - Check who won the $96 million top prize on Wednesday night?
The advertised $96 million jackpot represents the estimated annuity value, which would be paid through 30 annual installments. Winners can also choose the estimated $41.2 million cash option, which is paid as a single lump sum. Both amounts are li...
By Mukesh Thapliyal, Global Desk |
AP
The Powerball jackpot was estimated at $96 million ahead of the Wednesday, August 26, drawing after no player won the top prize in the previous drawing. No ticket matched all five white balls and the red Powerball, sending the jackpot into another rollover. If Wednesday’s drawing also produces no jackpot winner, the prize will grow again for the next drawing. Players do not need to match all six numbers to win. Powerball features several prize levels, giving participants the chance to collect money by matching different combinations of white balls and the Powerball.
The advertised $96 million jackpot represents the estimated annuity value, which would be paid through 30 annual installments. Winners can also choose the estimated $41.2 million cash option, which is paid as a single lump sum. Both amounts are listed before federal and applicable state taxes. The odds of winning the jackpot remain about 1 in 292.2 million.
Even with those daunting odds, Powerball has already produced several massive jackpots in 2026. On August 12, a ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers and won an estimated $1.04 billion. The jackpot ended a 44-drawing streak without a winner and became the eighth-largest prize in Powerball history.
The Illinois winner now has to decide between the estimated $1.04 billion annuity, paid over 30 years, and the approximately $450.5 million cash option. Neither amount includes taxes.
Several other major Powerball jackpots have been claimed this year. A ticket sold in North Carolina won an estimated $209.3 million in January, followed by an Arkansas winner who claimed $250.8 million in March. In April, a ticket purchased in Delaware secured an estimated $231 million jackpot.
Powerball jackpots can climb rapidly when consecutive drawings fail to produce a winner. The game's largest-ever prize reached an astonishing $2.04 billion in 2022. Two other record-setting jackpots followed in 2025, worth $1.817 billion and $1.787 billion.
Powerball is available in 45 states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. As another drawing approaches, players will be checking their tickets and watching for the winning combination. If nobody matches all six numbers, the jackpot will roll over once again, potentially creating an even larger prize for the next drawing.
Powerball winning numbers for August 26
The winning numbers for August 26 (Wednesday): 12-32-45-50-58 and the Powerball is: 02. The Powerplay was 2X.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will take place on August 29, Saturday. Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 PM ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
What is the Powerball payout?
Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
Match 4 White Balls: $100
Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
Match 3 White Balls: $7
Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
Match Powerball: $4
Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
Deadline to buy Powerball tickets
The Powerball ticket purchase deadline varies by state, so one shouldn’t wait until the last minute. In New Jersey, sales close at 9:59PM on the day of the drawing, while in New York, the cutoff is 10PM.
How to play Powerball?
Powerball tickets cost $2 each, with an optional Power Play for an additional $1, which can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to 5x (except for the jackpot and Match 5), and up to 10x if the jackpot is under $150 million.
Each player chooses five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. A quick pick option is also available by the lottery machine which randomly generates numbers.
Prizes range from $4 for matching only the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California), and the jackpot for matching all six numbers.
How many states have Powerball?
Powerball is available in 45 states, along with Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, making it one of the most widely played lottery games in the United States.
How to buy Powerball tickets?
Powerball tickets can be bought in person at gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and some airport terminals.
Alternatively, tickets can be purchased online through the Jackpocket app in select states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington DC, and West Virginia.
The Jackpocket app lets players choose their game and numbers, place orders, view tickets, and collect winnings directly from their phone or home computer, providing a convenient digital alternative to in-person purchases.
The advertised $96 million jackpot represents the estimated annuity value, which would be paid through 30 annual installments. Winners can also choose the estimated $41.2 million cash option, which is paid as a single lump sum. Both amounts are listed before federal and applicable state taxes. The odds of winning the jackpot remain about 1 in 292.2 million.
Even with those daunting odds, Powerball has already produced several massive jackpots in 2026. On August 12, a ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers and won an estimated $1.04 billion. The jackpot ended a 44-drawing streak without a winner and became the eighth-largest prize in Powerball history.
The Illinois winner now has to decide between the estimated $1.04 billion annuity, paid over 30 years, and the approximately $450.5 million cash option. Neither amount includes taxes.
Several other major Powerball jackpots have been claimed this year. A ticket sold in North Carolina won an estimated $209.3 million in January, followed by an Arkansas winner who claimed $250.8 million in March. In April, a ticket purchased in Delaware secured an estimated $231 million jackpot.
Powerball jackpots can climb rapidly when consecutive drawings fail to produce a winner. The game's largest-ever prize reached an astonishing $2.04 billion in 2022. Two other record-setting jackpots followed in 2025, worth $1.817 billion and $1.787 billion.
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Powerball is available in 45 states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. As another drawing approaches, players will be checking their tickets and watching for the winning combination. If nobody matches all six numbers, the jackpot will roll over once again, potentially creating an even larger prize for the next drawing.
Powerball winning numbers for August 26
The winning numbers for August 26 (Wednesday): 12-32-45-50-58 and the Powerball is: 02. The Powerplay was 2X.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
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The next drawing will take place on August 29, Saturday. Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 PM ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
What is the Powerball payout?
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Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
Match 4 White Balls: $100
Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
Match 3 White Balls: $7
Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
Match Powerball: $4
Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
Deadline to buy Powerball tickets
The Powerball ticket purchase deadline varies by state, so one shouldn’t wait until the last minute. In New Jersey, sales close at 9:59PM on the day of the drawing, while in New York, the cutoff is 10PM.
How to play Powerball?
Powerball tickets cost $2 each, with an optional Power Play for an additional $1, which can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to 5x (except for the jackpot and Match 5), and up to 10x if the jackpot is under $150 million.
Each player chooses five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. A quick pick option is also available by the lottery machine which randomly generates numbers.
Prizes range from $4 for matching only the Powerball to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California), and the jackpot for matching all six numbers.
How many states have Powerball?
Powerball is available in 45 states, along with Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, making it one of the most widely played lottery games in the United States.
How to buy Powerball tickets?
Powerball tickets can be bought in person at gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and some airport terminals.
Alternatively, tickets can be purchased online through the Jackpocket app in select states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington DC, and West Virginia.
The Jackpocket app lets players choose their game and numbers, place orders, view tickets, and collect winnings directly from their phone or home computer, providing a convenient digital alternative to in-person purchases.
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