The Powerball numbers drawn Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, were 6, 17, 27, 48 and 50, with a Powerball of 5. The Power Play was 3X.
Powerball · Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 · 8/1/2026
- 6
- 17
- 27
- 48
- 50
- 5
Jackpot winner check
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the $719 million jackpot rolls over. The next drawing is Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. ET, with an estimated jackpot of $748 million (cash option $325.1 million).
That makes 40 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner since the reset on May 2, 2026.
One ticket with Power Play matched all five white balls for $2 million (Virginia); five tickets won $1 million (California (3), Maryland, Texas).
The drawing before
In the previous drawing on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the winning numbers were 30, 36, 40, 42 and 57, Powerball 2, Power Play 2X. No one hit the jackpot. One ticket won $1 million (Maryland).
A closer look at the numbers
- 27 had been missing for 26 drawings; it was last drawn on May 30, 2026.
- 2 odd and 3 even; 3 low (1–34) and 2 high. The white balls add up to 148.
- Powerball 5 was last drawn on July 11, 2026, 9 drawings ago.
- 6 has now been drawn 10 times in 2026, more than any other number in this draw.
Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot stands at an estimated $60 million for Tuesday’s drawing.
Powerball results: the last five drawings
| Draw | Winning numbers | Powerball | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | 06 17 27 48 50 | 5 | $719M |
| Wed, Jul 29 | 30 36 40 42 57 | 2 | $668M |
| Mon, Jul 27 | 06 26 46 58 65 | 25 | $638M |
| Sat, Jul 25 | 03 04 24 36 47 | 17 | $613M |
| Wed, Jul 22 | 04 05 22 50 58 | 1 | $570M |
How Powerball works
Powerball draws five white balls from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26 every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. A play costs $2, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. Ticket sales close shortly before the drawing; the cutoff time depends on your state. Prizes, odds and the next jackpot are on the Powerball results page.
Game facts
- Powerball’s 10X Power Play multiplier is available only when the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less; otherwise the top multiplier is 5X.
- Powerball’s Power Play multiplier option made its debut with the drawing of March 7, 2001.
- The least-drawn Powerball number since Oct. 7, 2015 is 13, which has come up only 75 times in 1,388 draws.
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