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The largest multi-state lottery drawing of 2025 takes place Monday night as the Powerball jackpot has surpassed the $600 million mark. The estimated grand prize for the drawing on Aug. 18, is worth $605 million with a cash option of $273.4 million.
The jackpot may be advertised at an estimated $643 million, but you’ll take home far less if you’re lucky enough to win.
The Powerball jackpot surged to its biggest amount of the year, reaching an estimated $605 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing. The pot grew after nobody won all six numbers from Saturday night’s drawing. The white balls were 23, 40, 49, 65 and 69. The red Powerball was 23.
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The Powerball jackpot for Monday night is up to $605 million, with an estimated cash value of $273.4 million, according to the Powerball website. Previously, the highest prize in 2025 was a $515 million ticket sold in California in March. It is also now the largest jackpot since a $1.326 billion payout was won by a ticket in Oregon in April 2024.
Body cam shows the moment a Powerball jackpot winner is tackled and tased by a Florida officer following a dispute. Just days after winning the Powerball with his mother in Kentucky, James Farthing was arrested on April 29 for allegedly assaulting an officer in Florida.