The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, August 6th drawing was estimated at $20 million with a cash option of $11.7 million, according to the Powerball official website.
The Powerball Numbers for Saturday, August 6, 2022
Draw Date | Winning Numbers | Powerball | Power Play | Estimated Jackpot |
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08/06/2022 | 08–15–46–56–68 | 03 | 2X | $20 million |
Powerball Double Play Winning Numbers
Draw Date | Double Play Results | Powerball | Estimated Jackpot |
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08/06/2022 | 09-19-30-40-48 | 16 | $10 Million |
The Double Play™ feature gives players another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing after the results of the regular Powerball drawing are announced. The DoublePlay™ drawing is held after every Powerball drawing at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time and has a top prize of $10 million.
Did anyone win the powerball? – 08/06/22
On Sunday, August 7th, there was no Powerball jackpot winner. Therefore, the Powerball jackpot will be worth $26 million, and its cash value will be $15.3 million on Monday, August 8th. Besides that we saw 461,778 total tickets win prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million!
One player from New Mexico also found success with Power Play, swiping the $2 million grand prize on one of their tickets.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! People play it by using either a quick pick or by choosing up to 9 numbers between 1 and 69.
Powerball Lottery drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday starting at 10:59 p.m Eastern Time (ET). You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play the Powerball.
The Double Play add-on feature is available for purchase in 13 lottery jurisdictions: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington DC.
Here you can find the most up-to-date information about the Powerball results and learn precisely how to correctly determine whether or not you might have won.
Powerball Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Saturday, August 6, 2022
Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
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Jackpot | 0 | $20,000,000 | $0 |
5/5 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
4/5 + Powerball | 5 | $50,000 | $250,000 |
4/5 | 185 | $100 | $18,500 |
3/5 + Powerball | 517 | $100 | $51,700 |
3/5 | 12,668 | $7 | $88,676 |
2/5 + Powerball | 11,243 | $7 | $78,701 |
1/5 + Powerball | 91,716 | $4 | $366,864 |
0/5 + Powerball | 223,424 | $4 | $893,696 |
Power Play Prize Payouts and Total Number of Winners – Saturday, August 6, 2022
Match | Winners | Prize | Prize Fund |
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5/5 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
4/5 + Powerball | 2 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
4/5 | 69 | $200 | $13,800 |
3/5 + Powerball | 165 | $200 | $33,000 |
3/5 | 4,334 | $14 | $60,676 |
2/5 + Powerball | 3,975 | $14 | $55,650 |
1/5 + Powerball | 32,838 | $8 | $262,704 |
0/5 + Powerball | 80,636 | $8 | $645,088 |
Odds of winning Powerball
Getting rich is a numbers game. The probability of hitting the Powerball jackpot is 292,201,338 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning the third prize of at least $50,000.
How to play Powerball
- Select five random numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26.
- Place wagers by asking for a quick pick or by using the powerball play slip. Play slips are available at local lottery retailers.
- Choose the number of times you’d like to play. Each ticket costs $2 per lottery game draw. Powerball can be played up to twelve times (four weeks in advance).
- Select the Power Play® feature (an additional $1 per play per draw) for a chance to multiply winnings.
- Check your lottery ticket for errors before you hand it over to the retailer. Lottery tickets are non-refundable.
- Receive, sign and protect a ticket. A ticket is needed to claim a prize. Playslips may not be valid for prizes.