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Miguel Fernandez, NorthJersey.com
A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Greece supermarket, the New York Lottery announced on Aug. 19.
Lottery officials said that the third-prize-level ticket was one of four sold in New York state for the Powerball drawing on Monday. Aug. 18. The local winning ticket was sold at Wegmans, 3701 Mt. Read Blvd. in Greece. Three other tickets worth $50,000 each were sold at a liquor store in Brooklyn and in convenience stores in Clifton Park and Nanuet, according to the New York Lottery.
Currently, the estimated Powerball jackpot is at $643 million, with a cash payout value of $290.6 million, according to the Powerball lottery website. Monday’s drawing was the 35th drawing since the Powerball jackpot (of $204.5 million) was won in California in May.
Aug. 18 winning Powerball numbers
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Aug 18, 2025, are: 15, 46, 61, 63, 63 Powerball: 1
Powerplay: 3X
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The next drawing will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket in New York?
In New York, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10 p.m. on the night of the draw.
How to play Powerball
Choose five numbers 1 to 69 and one number 1 to 26 to be your Powerball. To win the Powerball jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the drawn six-number combination (five numbers plus the Powerball). The odds of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball ticket locations in NY
Powerball tickets cost $2 each. Here’s where to find the closest New York Lottery game retailers near you.
How can I watch Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here. The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.
Top 10 largest Powerball jackpots
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
- $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.09 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
- $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
- $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
- $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
- $754.6 million, Feb. 6, 2023: Won in Washington
- $731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021: Won in Maryland