Powerball Winning Numbers: $1 Billion Jackpot Drawing Results for August 12, 2026
The Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, have been drawn, with players across the United States hoping to claim a jackpot that had climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion.
The winning numbers were:
4 – 26 – 66 – 67 – 69
Powerball: 9
The results were reported after Wednesday night’s drawing, which carried one of the largest Powerball jackpots in the game’s history. (DraftKings Network)
Players who purchased tickets for the massive drawing should carefully compare all five white-ball numbers and the red Powerball number with their tickets.
$1.04 billion jackpot up for grabs
The jackpot had grown to approximately $1.04 billion after several consecutive drawings failed to produce a grand-prize winner.
Before Wednesday’s drawing, the estimated cash option was approximately $433.1 million for a winner who chose the lump-sum payment instead of the annuity option.
The enormous prize made Wednesday’s drawing the biggest Powerball jackpot of 2026 to that point and one of the largest jackpots in the history of the lottery.
The previous Powerball drawing, held Monday, August 10, produced the numbers 6, 37, 54, 55 and 64, with Powerball 10 and a 3X Power Play multiplier. No ticket matched all six numbers.
That rollover pushed the jackpot toward the billion-dollar mark and generated enormous interest among lottery players.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?
The winning numbers for Wednesday were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and Powerball 9.
Lottery officials must confirm the final prize information and winning-ticket locations before the complete winner breakdown can be considered official.
The official Powerball website notes that its published winning numbers are subject to verification and that the official drawing results prevail in the event of any discrepancy. (Powerball)
Players should therefore check their tickets through their state lottery rather than relying solely on numbers published by news organizations.
How Powerball works
To win the Powerball jackpot, a player must match all five white-ball numbers and the red Powerball number.
Players select five numbers from 1 through 69 and one Powerball number from 1 through 26.
The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million, making a billion-dollar jackpot extremely difficult to claim despite the enormous attention generated by the drawing.
Powerball drawings are held three times a week — Monday, Wednesday and Saturday — at approximately 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
A standard Powerball ticket costs $2, while players can pay an additional $1 for the Power Play option.
What happens if nobody wins?
If no ticket matches all five white balls and the Powerball, the jackpot rolls over to the next drawing.
The prize can continue increasing as more players purchase tickets and no grand-prize winner emerges.
Powerball has produced some of the largest lottery jackpots ever recorded in the United States, including the record $2.04 billion jackpot won in California in November 2022. (ABC7 New York)
The August 12 drawing therefore represented another major milestone for the lottery.
Check your ticket carefully
Anyone who purchased a Powerball ticket for Wednesday’s drawing should compare it with the following combination:
White balls: 4, 26, 66, 67, 69
Powerball: 9
A ticket does not need to match all six numbers to win a prize. Powerball offers prizes for several different combinations, ranging from smaller payouts to prizes worth hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.
Players should also remember that winning tickets must be claimed according to the rules and deadlines established by the jurisdiction where they were purchased.
The Powerball winning numbers August 12 2026 drawing has now concluded, bringing the latest billion-dollar lottery chase to an end.
For anyone holding a ticket, the next step is simple: check the numbers carefully and verify any potential winning ticket through the relevant state lottery.
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