Fredericksburg, Texas, September 16, 2025
News Summary
A historic Powerball jackpot worth $1.8 billion was split between two winners, one from Fredericksburg, Texas, and another from Missouri. Each winner gets to choose between a staggering annuity payment or a lump sum. Additional million-dollar prizes were claimed by other Texas residents, underlining the excitement of the drawing after a long wait without a jackpot winner. The next drawing will reset to $20 million, keeping participants eager for their chance to win.
Fredericksburg, Texas – A historic Powerball jackpot worth $1.8 billion was split between two lucky winners on September 6, 2025. A winning ticket sold in Fredericksburg, Texas, and another from Missouri each matched the winning numbers: 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, with the red Powerball number 17. This jackpot marks the second-largest in U.S. history and concluded an astonishing 42-week run without a winner.
Each jackpot winner can choose between an annuity option of $893.5 million payable over 29 years or a lump sum payout of $410.3 million before taxes. The excitement surrounding the Powerball continues, as more winners also claimed million-dollar prizes during the drawing.
Among those winners is a Cedar Park resident who claimed a $1 million prize with a ticket purchased at a 7-Eleven in Austin, Texas. This winner opted for anonymity, a right afforded to residents of Texas for winnings exceeding $1 million. The Cedar Park ticket matched all five white ball numbers but did not include the Powerball number.
In addition to the Cedar Park winner, another ticket in Midlothian, Texas, won a second-tier prize of $1 million. Additionally, a separate ticket in Tyler, Texas, won a total of $2 million by matching the five white ball numbers and including the Power Play option. A total of 18 tickets matched all five white balls, sharing the $1 million prize available in this drawing. Furthermore, there were 232 tickets that earned $50,000 prizes and 90 tickets that won $100,000 prizes.
This drawing represents the first jackpot win since May 31, 2025, highlighting the anticipation and eagerness of players across the country. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, making such wins exceptionally rare.
Players interested in claiming their prizes have between 90 days to a year to do so, based on the state where the ticket was sold. The next Powerball drawing, after this monumental jackpot, is set to reset to $20 million. If no jackpot winner emerges in that drawing, the 10X Power Play multiplier will be made available for play, further increasing the stakes.
Powerball drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET, with tickets priced at $2 each. As the excitement builds for future drawings, players remain hopeful for their chance at becoming the next big winner.
Key Statistics of Powerball Drawing
- Winning Numbers: 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, Powerball: 17
- Jackpot Amount: $1.8 billion
- Jackpot Payment Options: $893.5 million annuity or $410.3 million lump sum
- Time without a Winner: 42 weeks
- Next Drawing Estimated Jackpot: $20 million
- Odds of Winning: 1 in 292.2 million
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Additional Resources
- New York Post: Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket
- Wikipedia: Powerball
- Fox 7 Austin: Powerball Winner September 6
- Google Search: Powerball September 2025
- CBS Austin: Powerball Jackpot Estimate
- Google Scholar: Lottery Odds Statistics
- People: Powerball Jackpot Winners
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Powerball
- New York Post: Texas Winning Ticket
- Google News: Powerball Winner 2025
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