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Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $863 million jackpot, the largest of the year
Updated on: August 8, 2026 / 11:16 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $863.8 million, the largest of the year.
- Winning numbers drawn were 5, 9, 35, 54, 63, with a Powerball of 7.
- It is the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot of all-time.
- This is the 16th-largest jackpot in U.S. history when including Mega Millions.
- The addition of UK players is a new factor in this jackpot.
- The jackpot was last won on May 2, with 41 drawings since then.
- A $1 million winner in Ohio matched five white balls in Wednesday's drawing.
- The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.