September was a lucky month for lottery jackpots. What about October? Four weekends after the historic $1.8 billion Powerball, lottery fever is still spiking. And a Florida ticketholder this week had a secondary win.
In the $1.787 billion Powerball drawing for Saturday, Sept. 6, a pair of tickets purchased in Texas and Missouri, both matched all five numbers plus the Powerball and will split the jackpot. Though the Missouri Powerball player came forward, the Missouri Lottery said the winner elected to stay anonymous and opted for the one-time lump sum of $410.3 million before taxes.
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The jackpot has since rolled over 11 times after resetting to $20 million on Sept. 8
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Wednesday, Oct. 1, drawing, the jackpot jumped to just below $200 million for Saturday, Oct. 4. Check back after 11 p.m. ET for Saturday’s winning numbers. We’ll see if there’s a winner or another rollover.
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday now climbs closer to another series milestone at $195 million, with a cash option of $90.5 million.
In case you’re wondering, Wednesday’s winning Powerball numbers were 8-17-22-28-55 and the Powerball was 14. Power Play was 3x. Though no one nabbed the grand prize, it wasn’t all bad news: There was one big winner in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. A ticket purchased in Georgia matched 5 for a $1 million prize.
And earlier this week, a Florida ticket was one of four to win big and match 5 in Monday, Sept. 29, Powerball drawing. The other tickets matching 5 were purchased in Illinois, New York and Washington, and each will get $1 million, according to Powerball online. Golden Ox Liquors in Jacksonville sold the Florida ticket.
Tickets start at $2 a piece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Good luck!
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Did anyone win Powerball last night? What were winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025?
Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Check back for Saturday, Oct. 4, winning Powerball numbers. We’ll see if there’s a winner so soon after the historic $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot or another chance at more money for the grand prize.
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How long has Powerball rolled over?
The current Powerball streak started Monday, Sept. 8, after a ticket purchased in Fredericksburg, Texas, and St. Louis, Missouri, matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the $1.787 billion drawing on Sept. 6, 2025.
Below is a recap of drawings and rollovers and how much the jackpot has increased over time.
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Saturday, Oct. 4: $195 million
When is the next Powerball drawing? What are the chances of winning Powerball lottery?
Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $20 million or $2 billion. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
The next Powerball drawing will be Monday, Oct. 6.
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Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
The Florida Lottery says 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.
What are the Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots in the history of the game as of Oct. 4, 2025:
10. $754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
9. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
8. $768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
7. $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan
6. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
5. $1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon
4. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
3. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
2. $1.787 billion — Sept. 6, 2025; Missouri and Texas
1. $2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California
When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more for Mega Millions and Powerball? What are the biggest lottery jackpots in US history?
As of Oct. 4, 2025, there have been 13 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
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$1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
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$1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
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$1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
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$1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
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$1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
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$1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
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$1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
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$1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
(This story will be updated to include new information.)
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Powerball drawing for Saturday, October 4, 2025, $195 million prize
