SC Powerball players have another chance at now $786 million jackpot 26%
By Joyce Orlando17%
8/4/2026, 5:42:58 AM
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The Powerball jackpot has hit a new high and made its way into the top 10 prizes in the history of the game.
After another Powerball drawing on Monday, Aug. 3, and still no big winner, the jackpot is just in sight of the $800 million mark.
The jackpot has also made it into the top 10 highest jackpots ever in the game and currently sits at No. 9, not to mention being the top jackpot for 2026.
The question is, will it make it to the $1 billion mark?
Take a look at the latest Powerball winning numbers, the top 10 prizes ever won and when to get your next ticket in South Carolina.
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Powerball winning numbers last night, 8/3/2026
Powerball winning numbers for Monday, Aug. 3: 8-30-41-48-54, and the Powerball is 4.
The Power Play is 2x.
Did anyone win Powerball last night, Monday, Aug.
3?
There was no big winner in the Aug. 3 drawing, but a ticket out of Wisconsin won a $2 million prize, according to Powerball's website.
How much is the Powerball jackpot now?
The Powerball jackpot has hit an estimated $786 million, with a $341.6 million lump cash value.
As we've seen in previous drawings, the jackpot can always go higher ahead of the next drawing.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at approximately 10:59 p.m.
ET/9:59 p.m.
CT.
Powerball has three drawings each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
When was the last Powerball jackpot won?
The Powerball jackpot was last won on May 2 by two tickets, one in Florida and the other in Texas, that split a $20 million prize, according to powerball.com.
Here are all the big winners from 2026, including a lucky ticket in the Carolinas.
Jan.
21 - $209.3 million – North Carolina
March 2 - $250.8 million – Arkansas
April 6 - $230.8 million – Delaware
April 29 - $143 million – Indiana, Kansas
May 2 - $20 million – Florida, Texas
How to play Powerball
Want to play Powerball but not quite sure how it works?
Here are some things to know.
To play Powerball, you first select five white ball numbers.
These five numbers will be between one and 69.
Then, pick one "Powerball" or red ball number.
This number will be between one and 26.
For an extra dollar, you may choose to "power play," which multiplies all non-grand prize winnings by a factor of 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10.
If you match at least one number in the Powerball drawing, you win a prize.
Powerball hits the U.K.
Powerball went international on Tuesday, July 21.
Opening up the lottery game to the United Kingdom means growing prizes in the U.S. as money from sales goes to the overall jackpot prize, according to Powerball.
"Players in the UK will be able to play for the same Powerball jackpot available to players in the United States beginning with the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, July 22," a release from Powerball stated.
The expansion overseas will not change the game's pricing, and funds generated via the lottery for education and other programs will still remain.
“Just as importantly, this expansion does not change where the money goes,” said Rebecca Paul, President & CEO of the Tennessee Lottery and former President of the World Lottery Association.
“Every Powerball ticket sold in the U.S. will continue to support programs and services right here at home."
What are the biggest prizes in Powerball history?
Here's how the biggest jackpot prizes in Powerball history stack up:
$2.040 billion, won in California on Nov.
7, 2022
$1.817 billion, won in Arkansas on Dec.
24, 2025
$1.787 billion, won in Missouri and Texas on Sept.
6, 2025
$1.765 billion, won in California on Oct.
11, 2023
$1.586 billion, won in California, Florida, and Tennessee on Jan.
13, 2016
$1.326 billion, won in Oregon on April 6, 2024
$1.080 billion, won in California on July 19, 2023
$842.4 million, won in Michigan on Jan.
1, 2024
$786 million, current drawing
$768.4 million, won in Wisconsin on March 27, 2019
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