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Powerball player wins $1 million in Florida as $1.8 billion jackpot hit in US

The jackpot resets to an estimated $20 million, with a cash value of about $9.2 million.
The jackpot resets to an estimated $20 million, with a cash value of about $9.2 million. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Powerball ticket sold in Florida won $1 million as two other tickets sold in the U.S. hit the $1.787 billion jackpot.

Tickets sold in Missouri and Texas matched five winning numbers and the Powerball to split the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history in the drawing Saturday, Sept. 6, the national Powerball site said.

Each top winner will have the choice of an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a lump sum payment of $410.3 million, national lottery officials said.

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In Florida, a player matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball to win $1 million, the Florida Lottery said.

The lucky ticket was sold at a Circle K store in New Port Richey, which is about a 60-mile drive north from Bradenton, lottery officials said in an email to McClatchy News.

Another 29 Florida players won $50,000 each, and seven more added the Power Play multiplier to win $100,000.

Tickets sold in Kansas and Texas matched five winning numbers and the Power Play multiplier but not the Powerball, to win $2 million each.

Tickets sold in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball to win $1 million each.

Two players in California, which adjusts lottery prize amounts based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners, won $1.5 million each, the California Lottery said.

Across the US, 232 players matched four numbers drawn and the Powerball to win $50,000, and 90 more added the Power Play multiplier to win $100,000.

The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62 with a Powerball of 17. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.

Powerball jackpot resets

The jackpot resets to an estimated $20 million, with a cash value of about $9.2 million, for the next drawing Monday, Sept. 8, the national Powerball site said.

More than 9.9 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

The Powerball jackpot was previously won May 31, when a California player hit the $204.5 million grand prize.

What to know about Powerball

To score a jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.

The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.

Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.

Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online.

Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published September 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM with the headline "Powerball player wins $1 million in Florida as $1.8 billion jackpot hit in US."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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