Two lucky winners to split massive $1.8bn Powerball prize

7 Sep 2025 • 8:18 PM MYT
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  • The two winning tickets for Saturday night's US$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot were sold in Texas and Missouri.
  • This prize was the second-largest ever in Powerball history and will be split between the two winning tickets.
  • Each winner has the option to receive an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a single payment of $410.3 million.
  • The winning numbers drawn on Saturday were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, with the Powerball being 17.
  • The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are approximately one in 292.2 million.

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