$856 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY NIGHT
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JackpotsKentuckyMay 28, 2026

$856 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY NIGHT

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A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Covington, Kentucky, matching four white balls and the Powerball. The Powerball jackpot has now reached an estimated $856 million for Saturday night's drawing, making it the eighth largest in the game's history.

Key points

  • •A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Kroger, 1525 Madison Ave., Covington, KY.
  • •The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball from Wednesday's drawing.
  • •The current Powerball jackpot is an estimated $856 million for Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
  • •This is the eighth largest Powerball jackpot in the history of the game.
  • •Winners have 180 days to claim their prize at lottery headquarters in Louisville.

Why it matters

This highlights that even smaller, significant prizes are won regularly in Kentucky, alongside a growing massive jackpot. It also provides key instructions for winners to claim their prize.

Official source: www.kylottery.com ↗May 28, 2026Verified October 2, 2026

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Official release

$856 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY NIGHT
$50,000 WINNING POWERBALL TICKET SOLD IN KENTUCKY

 A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold last night in Kentucky. 

The winning ticket was sold at Kroger, 1525 Madison Ave., Covington Ky. 41011. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball. 

Wednesday night’s winning Powerball numbers were: 14 – 20 – 59 – 60 – 61 with a Powerball of 25.

The Kentucky Lottery advises winners to sign the back of their tickets and keep them in a secure location. The winner of this ticket must claim their prize at lottery headquarters – 1011 W. Main St. in Louisville. Winners have 180 days to claim their prize. 

The current Powerball jackpot is estimated at $856 million. The next drawing will take place Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at 11 p.m. EST. This is the eighth largest Powerball jackpot in the history of the game.  Saturday night’s drawing will be the 42nd drawing in the current jackpot run. The game record for most consecutive drawings in a jackpot run is 47 drawings.

Wednesday night’s winning ticket is the eleventh second-tier Powerball win in Kentucky since early May at the beginning of the jackpot run. 

Kentucky Lottery draw tickets may be purchased at participating retailers statewide or online at kylottery.com. 

The Kentucky Lottery offers its games online and at 3,500 retailers across the state. It is the first lottery in the nation to offer the feature called “Connected Play” allowing online winners to use its mobile app to purchase lottery games at retail with funds in the players Fun Club wallet. More information on Connected Play may be found here.

In 2026, the Kentucky Lottery paid out more than $1.8 billion in prizes. Kentucky Lottery proceeds have funded scholarships and grants for more than 1 million Kentucky college students. 

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