Powerball Jackpot Soars to $748M | Texas News

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

Powerball’s jackpot just soared to $748 million after no one won Saturday’s $719 million prize — and the dream of instant fortune lives on. Monday’s drawing offers a lump sum of $325 million or annuity payments, while six lucky players cashed in: one Virginia winner took $2 million, and others hit $1 million across California, Maryland, and Texas. The winning numbers? 6, 17, 27, 48, 50 with Powerball 5 — and Power Play tripled prizes for those who opted in. Forty-five states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still holding hope — maybe Monday’s draw will be their lucky break…