August 15, 2026 Powerball Results: $1.0B Jackpot Won in Illinois (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers for $1.0B in the August 15, 2026 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 5, 8, 27, 29, 63 and Powerball 13, with Power Play 2x. The white balls totaled 132, with an odd/even split of 4/1 and a low/high split of 4/1.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for a player in Massachusetts who hit Match 5 + Power Play for $2M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in Illinois
- Jackpot movement: up $40M from prior draw
- White-ball sum 132, odd/even 4/1
- Low/high split 4/1
- 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 | 4 | $2,000,000 | 1 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 70 | $100,000 | 16 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 1,643 | $200 | 425 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 4,076 | $200 | 983 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 102,634 | $14 | 26,831 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 88,313 | $14 | 23,158 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 692,345 | $8 | 182,013 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 1,684,081 | $8 | 445,306 |
Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 50, 3, 14. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 19, missing for roughly 234 days.
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