Powerball Prize Soars to $748 Million After Recent Winning Ticket

WHO:

Forbes - No winning tickets were drawn on Saturday night.

ABC7 Los Angeles - A winning ticket worth $809,204 was sold at a Chevron gas station in Sawtelle, Los Angeles.

WHAT:

Forbes - The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $748 million after no tickets matched all five numbers drawn (6, 17, 27, 48, 50 and Powerball number 5).

Forbes - If a winner is drawn on the next drawing, they can choose between 30 annual payments totaling $748 million or a lump sum of about $325.1 million.

Forbes - Winners opting for the lump sum will face a 24% federal withholding tax, reducing the prize to about $247 million.

Forbes - The total prize after federal taxes for a lump sum winner could be about $204.8 million.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Three tickets with five numbers (but missing the Powerball number) were sold in California, each worth $809,204.

ABC7 Los Angeles - The drawing was the 39th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.

WHERE:

ABC7 Los Angeles - The winning ticket was sold at the Chevron gas station located at 11961 W. Olympic Blvd in Sawtelle, Los Angeles.

ABC7 Los Angeles - Other winning tickets were sold in Pleasanton (Bay Area) and Fresno County, California.

WHEN:

Forbes - The next drawing is scheduled for Monday night at 10:59 p.m. EDT.

WHY:

Forbes - The jackpot increased because no tickets matched all five numbers in the previous drawing.

HOW:

Forbes - The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(UPDATED August 2, 2026 17:55 UTC)

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $748 million after no tickets matched all five numbers drawn in the latest drawing. A winning ticket worth $809,204 was sold at a Chevron gas station in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, while three other tickets with five numbers but missing the Powerball were sold in California, each also valued at $809,204. The next drawing is set for Monday night at 10:59 p.m. EDT, giving players a chance to choose between 30 annual payments or a lump sum of about $325.1 million, though the latter will be subject to federal taxes.