Powerball jackpot rolls over to $786 million after no winner in Aug. 3 drawing
No ticket matched all six numbers in the Aug. 3 Powerball drawing, sending the jackpot to an estimated $786 million for the Aug. 5 drawing — though one ticket still won $2 million.
No ticket matched all six numbers in the Aug. 3, 2026 Powerball drawing, so the jackpot rolled over to an estimated $786 million for the Aug. 5 drawing. The winning numbers were 8, 30, 41, 48, 54 and Powerball 4. One ticket did win a $2 million prize.
No ticket matched all six numbers in Monday night's Powerball drawing, sending the jackpot rolling over once again. The winning numbers on Aug. 3 were 8, 30, 41, 48 and 54, with a Powerball of 4. The top prize had been advertised at roughly three-quarters of a billion dollars — reported as $753 million or $754 million — and nobody claimed it. One ticket did walk away with $2 million from the drawing, though the jackpot itself went unclaimed for a second consecutive drawing after the July 27 drawing also produced no grand-prize winner. Powerball drawings are held three times a week — Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time — across 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The rollover pushes the estimated jackpot for Wednesday's Aug. 5 drawing to $786 million, one of the largest prizes on offer this year. Whether anyone won that drawing is not yet known.
No jackpot winner in the Aug. 3 drawing
No ticket matched all six numbers in the Powerball drawing held on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, sending the grand prize unclaimed once again. The winning numbers drawn were white balls 8, 30, 41, 48 and 54, with a Powerball of 4.
The advertised top prize for that drawing had climbed to roughly three-quarters of a billion dollars, reported as $753 million or $754 million depending on the outlet. With no jackpot winner, the prize rolled over.
As for the drawing most readers asking about "last night" are looking for — the one scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 — results were not yet confirmed at the time of reporting. Whether anyone matched all six numbers in that drawing, and what the winning numbers were, had not been established. Powerball drawings are held three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, so players who missed the Aug. 3 outcome did not have long to wait for another chance.
One ticket still took home $2 million
While nobody matched all six numbers in the Aug. 3 drawing, one ticket did secure a $2 million prize. Where that ticket was sold, and whether the winner has come forward to claim the money, is not yet known.
The drawing was otherwise lean at the secondary prize levels, and the previous one was leaner still. The July 27 drawing produced no Match 5 winners at either tier — nobody claimed the $1 million prize for matching all five white balls, and nobody won the $2 million prize available to Match 5 players who added the Power Play option.
That July 27 drawing also failed to produce a jackpot winner, setting off the rollover streak that has carried the top prize through Aug. 3 and into the current drawing cycle.
The jackpot climbs to an estimated $786 million
With no ticket matching all six numbers in the Aug. 3, 2026 drawing, the grand prize rolled over once again. The next drawing was scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, carrying an estimated jackpot of $786 million.
That estimate reflects the prize's steady climb through consecutive drawings without a winner. Each rollover pushes the advertised figure higher, and the Aug. 5 drawing stood to be one of the larger jackpots of the year.
Whether anyone won that drawing was not yet known at the time of publication. The winning numbers for Aug. 5, and any updated jackpot estimate should the prize roll over again, had not been confirmed. If a ticket did match all six numbers, details of where it was sold and who claimed it had yet to emerge.
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How and when Powerball is played
Powerball is one of the largest lottery games in the United States, with drawings held three times a week. Players can watch the numbers drawn every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Each drawing selects five white balls and one red Powerball, and a ticket must match all six numbers to claim the jackpot.
The game is available far beyond any single state. Tickets are sold in 45 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. That broad reach is one reason the top prize can grow so large when drawings pass without a winner.
Powerball is overseen by the Multi-State Lottery Association, the organisation that coordinates the game across its participating jurisdictions. Because so many tickets are sold nationwide, jackpots frequently roll over and climb into the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Frequently asked questions
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot on Aug. 3, 2026?
No. The Aug. 3, 2026 Powerball drawing produced no grand-prize winner, so the jackpot rolled over. The winning numbers that night were white balls 8, 30, 41, 48 and 54, with Powerball 4. A single ticket did win a $2 million prize connected to the drawing.
What were the Powerball winning numbers for Aug. 3, 2026?
The winning numbers for the Aug. 3, 2026 drawing were white balls 8, 30, 41, 48 and 54, and the Powerball was 4. No ticket matched all six numbers to claim the jackpot, which had been advertised at roughly three-quarters of a billion dollars, reported as $753 million or $754 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing and how big is the jackpot?
The next drawing after Aug. 3 was scheduled for Aug. 5, 2026, with an estimated jackpot of $786 million. Powerball drawings are held three times per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Did anyone win a smaller prize in the Aug. 3, 2026 Powerball drawing?
Yes. A single ticket was reported to have won a $2 million prize connected to the Aug. 3, 2026 drawing, even though no one won the jackpot. Where that ticket was sold and whether the prize has been claimed were not confirmed in the available reports.
Where can you play Powerball and when are the drawings?
Powerball is offered in 45 U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by the Multi-State Lottery Association. Drawings take place three times a week — Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays — at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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