The winning numbers in the Wednesday, Aug. 12 drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, with a Powerball of 9. The Power Play multiplier was 2.
The $1.04 billion prize is the largest Powerball jackpot won so far this year and the eighth-largest jackpot in the game's history.
The winner can choose between the $1.04 billion annuitized prize or a lump-sum payment of $450.5 million. Both options are before taxes. The annuity is paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years.
Wednesday night's drawing marked the 44th consecutive drawing since the Powerball jackpot was last won on May 2.
More than 3 million tickets won cash prizes in the drawing.
Tickets sold in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina matched all five white balls to win the Match 5 prize. The prize is $1 million in most states, while California prizes are determined based on ticket sales and the number of winners.
A fifth Match 5 ticket sold in Massachusetts included the Power Play option, increasing its prize to $2 million.
Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:
1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (one ticket: California)
2. $1.817 billion Powerball, Dec. 24, 2025 (one ticket: Cabot, Arkansas)
3. $1.787 billion, Powerball. Sept. 6, 2025 (two tickets: Missouri and Texas)
4. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (one ticket: California)
5. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (one ticket: Florida)
6. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets: California, Florida and Tennessee)
7. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket: South Carolina)
8. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket: Maine)
9. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket: Illinois)
10: $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024 (one ticket: Portland, Oregon)
You can watch the New York state lottery drawings live daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. on ABC 7 New York.
Powerball drawings are also streamed here on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
Mega Millions drawings are streamed on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m.
The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.7 billion in Lottery Aid to Education for FY2022-2023 to help support education in New York State.
New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district's size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of lottery school funding.
For more information about the New York lottery and to see lottery results, please visit nylottery.ny.gov..
New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the State's toll-free, confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (467369). Standard text rates may apply.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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