If this is not hellish luck, then what is it! Two lucky players of Powerball in misery and texas of USAwon on Saturday night (06.09.2025) the incomprehensible and historical amount of $ 1.79 billion, ending a period of “drought” with loud jackpot that lasted more than three months.
The winning numbers for Powerball’s second largest jackpot – a lottery game in the US – were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and red Powerball 17.
The new multimillionaires will distribute the Jackpot, each choosing a $ 895 million annual prize that will be paid in 29 years or a lump sum of $ 410.3 million in taxes, according to Powerball officials.
The winning lottery was sold at the Big’s 103 gas station in Fredericksburg, a rural city in the center of Texas, 75 miles west of Austin.
It’s the 33rd time Powerball’s jackpot is won in Missouri, Following Indiana with 39 wins, which is the largest number of wins per state. This is the third time Texas sold Powerball Jackpot.
Fifteen Powerball players won a million dollars –The winners come from California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas and Texas (2).
Another for the billion
This is the second largest jackpot in the game history, surpassing the $ 1,765 billion prize that Theodorus Struyck from California in 2023 claimed.
Saturday’s victory broke the Jackpot record of 2025, surpassing the previous $ 526.5 million record, which was won by a lottery holder in California at the March 29 draw.
Californian Edwin Castro still holds the title for the A biggest victory in Powerball history, winning the $ 2.04 billion Jackpot on November 7, 2022.