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A Powerball ticket sold in Sacramento fell just one number short of winning the $1.04 billion jackpot, lottery officials said.
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Instead, the lucky ticket won $820,520.
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Aug. 12, the California State Lottery said.
California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
Where was winning Powerball ticket sold in California?
The winning ticket was sold at Arco AM-PM mini-mart at 5401 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Arden Arcade, lottery officials said.
A ticket sold in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot, with a cash prize of $450.5 million.
What were winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing?
The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69 with a Powerball of 9.
The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
A player in Massachusetts won $2 million, and players in Arizona, Florida and North Carolina won $1 million each.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to now?
The jackpot now resets to an estimated $20 million, with a cash value of about $8.7 million, for the next drawing Saturday, Aug. 15, the national Powerball site said.
More than 3.2 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said. There were nearly 4000,000 winners in California.
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The Powerball jackpot was last won May 2, when players from Florida and Texas hit the $20 million jackpot.
How to play Powerball lottery game
To score a jackpot in Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.
The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time and can be streamed online.
The next drawing will be Saturday, Aug. 15.
Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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This story was originally published August 13, 2026 at 8:46 AM.