The Powerball jackpot has plummeted to a “mere” $20 million after the $1.79 billion prize was split between two ticket holders Saturday, Sept. 6.
The jackpot was the second-largest in both Powerball and U.S. lottery history.
Texas and Kansas saw multiple winners in the Saturday-night drawing.
Florida didn’t walk away with nothing. A quick pick ticket sold in New Port Richey is worth $1 million after matching five numbers.
Here’s what you should know.
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Two tickets matched one of the largest jackpots of all time. The tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas. They’ll split the $1.79 billion jackpot.
The Texas ticket was sold in Fredericksburg, becoming the largest jackpot prize in Texas Lottery history.
The location of the where the Missouri ticket was sold will be announced within 72 hours of the drawing, “in accordance with Missouri Lottery procedure.”
What were the Powerball numbers from Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, drawing?
Powerball numbers from the Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, drawing were 11-23-44-61-62 and the Powerball was 17. Power Play was 2x.
Florida Powerball ticket wins $1 million in Sept. 6 drawing
A quick pick Florida ticket matched five numbers to win $1 million, according to the Florida Lottery.
New Port Richey, Florida, Circle K sells $1 million Powerball ticket
The winning quick pick ticket was sold at a Circle K in New Port Richey.
Where is New Port Richey, Florida?
New Port Richey is located along Florida’s west coast, about 23 miles northwest of Tampa or 77 miles west-southwest of Orlando.
Powerball drawing Sept. 6, saw 22 winners
There were a lot of winners in the Sept. 6 Powerball drawing.
Powerball jackpot winners to split $1.79 billion:
In addition to the two tickets that won the $1.79 billion jackpot there were:
$2 million winners, for matching five plus the Power Play:
$1 million winners, for matching five numbers:
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8.
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Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (including holidays) at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahasee.
To watch the drawings, click here.
What is the latest you can buy a Powerball ticket before the drawing?
The Florida Lottery said the latest you can buy a Powerball ticket is 10 p.m., 59 minutes before the drawing at 10:59 p.m.
What is the Powerball jackpot for Sept. 8 drawing?
The jackpot for the Powerball drawing tonight is $20 million.
The cash value is $9.2 million.
How much are Powerball tickets?
Powerball tickets cost $2.
You also can pay an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play feature, which randomly multiplies non-jackpot prizes up to 10 times.
How do you play Powerball?
Select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball.
You can select your own numbers or allow the machine to select numbers for you in what’s known in Florida as “quick pick.”
For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times! The Match 5 prize with Power Play is always $2 million.
The multiplier number is randomly selected before each drawing, and the 10X multiplier is only in play when the advertised jackpot annuity is $150 million or less.
What are the odds of winning Powerball jackpot?
According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers.
Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
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Prizes of $599 or less: Claim at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer or Florida Lottery district office.
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Prizes for $600 to $1 million: Must be claimed in person at any Florida Lottery district office for games that do not offer an annual payment option.
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Prizes greater than $1 million and all prizes with an annual payment option: Must be claimed at Florida Lottery headquarters, except Mega Millions and Powerball prizes, which can be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office.
You also can claim your winnings by mail if the prize is $250,000 or less. Mail your ticket to the Florida Lottery with the required documentation.
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (or six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has 60 days after the draw date to claim it.
The Florida Lottery said its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”
Can Florida Lottery winners remain anonymous?
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
When are Florida Lottery drawings held?
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Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
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Florida Lotto: 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
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Jackpot Triple Play: 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
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Fantasy 5: Daily at 1:05 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
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Cash Pop: Daily at 8:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.
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Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: Daily at 1:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Powerball numbers from Saturday. New Port Richey, Florida ticket wins