August 12, 2020 Powerball Results: $169M Jackpot Won in Florida (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in Florida matched all six numbers for $169M in the August 12, 2020 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 2, 6, 18, 36, 37 and Powerball 21, with Power Play 2x. The white balls totaled 99, with an odd/even split of 1/4 and a low/high split of 3/2.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for players across California, Pennsylvania who hit Match 5 for $1M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in Florida
- White-ball sum 99, odd/even 1/4
- Low/high split 3/2
- Consecutive pair: 36-37
- Power Play: 2x
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 2 | $2,000,000 | 0 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 17 | $100,000 | 9 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 357 | $200 | 101 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 922 | $200 | 245 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 22,876 | $14 | 6,637 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 17,525 | $14 | 5,009 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 125,677 | $8 | 36,605 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 293,708 | $8 | 85,069 |
Stat corner: white ball 6 was already one of the hottest white balls in our last-30-draw trend model. On the cold side, red Powerball 19 has been missing for roughly 257 days.
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