"Powerball Jackpot of $264 Million Won with Winning Numbers from August 19 Drawing"

The Powerball jackpot for the Aug. 19 drawing reached $264 million after no winning ticket was drawn on Wednesday. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 1, 25, 27, 38, 62, with the Powerball being 13. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning a prize are about 1 in 24.9. Players can purchase a ticket for $2 per play and choose five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls and one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball. The largest lottery prize in US history was $2.04 billion, won in California in 2022.