Powerball Jackpot Hits $856M | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Powerball just hit an insane $856 million jackpot—third-highest ever—with a cash option of $372 million. No one won the top prize last Wednesday, but someone in Ohio still took home $1 million for matching five white balls. Next draw is Saturday, August 8th at 10:59 PM ET (some states like Delaware have earlier cutoffs). Tickets cost $2—pick five numbers from 1-69 plus one Powerball from 1-26—and you’ve got nine ways to win, including a $4 prize. Add $1 for Power Play to boost non-jackpot wins. Odds of hitting the jackpot? One in 292 million. But hey, odds of winning ANY prize? Just one in…