No ticket hit the jackpot on Wednesday, July 29, pushing the Powerball advertised prize to an estimated $719 million and boosting retail sales and claims activity. Saturday's Aug. 1 drawing produced white balls 6, 17, 27, 48 and 50, with Powerball 5 and a Power Play multiplier of 3x, according to state lottery result notices and Powerball.org. The next drawing carries the same advertised jackpot estimate and lists a cash option of $312.4 million. Players must meet local ticket cutoffs to enter the Monday, Aug. 3 drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET.

Retailers and lottery claim offices should expect heavier traffic, after the Saturday, Aug. 1 drawing produced the numbers 6, 17, 27, 48 and 50, with Powerball 5 and Power Play 3x. Multiple state lottery result pages and Powerball.org posted the same sequence following the draw, and official state lottery websites list the payout tiers and sale cutoff times that govern play.

What were the winning numbers on Saturday, Aug. 1?

The winning white balls were 6, 17, 27, 48 and 50, with Powerball 5. The Power Play multiplier drawn for that ticket cycle was 3x. State lottery notices and Powerball.org published the numbers and the full prize tier table after the drawing.

The advertised jackpot for the next drawing was estimated at $719 million. The listed cash option that ticket-holders will see on official pages is $312.4 million. Those figures appeared alongside the Aug. 1 results on Powerball.org and on state lottery websites.

Did anyone win the prior drawing?

No single ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball in the Wednesday, July 29 drawing, so the jackpot rolled. The July 29 results did produce multiple high-tier winners below the jackpot, including three Match-5 winners in California and single Match-5 winners in Maryland and Texas, generating substantial non-jackpot prizes that states will process following their claim rules.

A standard Powerball play costs $2. The optional Power Play add-on costs an additional $1 per play and multiplies non-jackpot prizes; the multiplier for Aug. 1 was 3x. The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, as published on state lottery informational pages.

Claim procedures vary by state. Pennsylvania Lottery notices say prizes under $600 can be claimed at retailers, prizes from $600 to $2,500 require a Claim Form for retailer or mail claims, and prizes over $2,500 must be claimed by mail or at a Lottery Area Office. North Carolina and Rhode Island lottery pages publish similar retail limits and office claim processes, and Rhode Island specifically notes that Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners have 60 days after entitlement to choose a cash or annuity option.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3 at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Players must buy tickets before local retailer and online sale cutoffs, which are posted on state lottery websites and on Powerball.org, to be eligible for that draw.

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Next drawing: Monday, Aug. 3 at 10:59 p.m. ET. Advertised jackpot $719 million; cash option $312.4 million. Check state lottery sites and Powerball.org for official results and local ticket cutoffs.

This article was created with AI assistance.