August 17, 2019 Powerball Results: $148M Jackpot Won in New York (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in New York matched all six numbers for $148M in the August 17, 2019 Powerball drawing.
This is not a routine rollover recap: the jackpot was hit. For a grand-prize winner, the next questions are claim structure, cash versus annuity, anonymity rules, and tax reserves before the ticket is presented.
The winning numbers were 18, 21, 24, 30, 60 and Powerball 20, with Power Play 3x. The white balls totaled 153, with an odd/even split of 1/4 and a low/high split of 4/1.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for players across Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio who hit Match 5 for $1M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in New York
- White-ball sum 153, odd/even 1/4
- Low/high split 4/1
- Power Play: 3x
- Colorado tax estimate: $669.3K
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 3 | $2,000,000 | 0 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 4 | $150,000 | 3 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 371 | $300 | 98 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 828 | $300 | 243 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 23,036 | $21 | 6,258 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 16,681 | $21 | 4,424 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 125,508 | $12 | 32,651 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 301,437 | $12 | 78,975 |
Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 58, 65, 5. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 19, missing for roughly 262 days.
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