"Powerball Jackpot Reaches $291 Million with Winning Numbers for Aug. 21"

The Powerball jackpot has reached $291 million after no winning ticket was drawn on Saturday. The winning numbers for the August 21 drawing were 3, 4, 12, 22, 28, with a Powerball of 16 and a Power Play of 2X. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million, while the overall odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 24.9 million. The game offers various non-jackpot prizes ranging from $4 to $1 million, with the option to increase winnings through the Powerplay feature. The largest lottery prizes in US history include a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in California in 2022.