Powerball Jackpot Ends 44-drawing Run With Billion Dollar Winner

(KMDL-FM) [Updated 08.14.26 to include New Iberia winner details] In theory, Wednesday's Powerball Lottery will make five new millionaires and one new billionaire following the drawing on August 12, 2026. Powerball officials say a single ticket sold for last night's game matched the numbers needed to win the $1 billion (estimated) jackpot prize.

Of course, after the tax man gets his share, the billionaire won't be, and there is a pretty good chance that at least four of the millionaires won't be cashing a million-dollar check either. Thus ends a 44-drawing odyssey that began in early May of this year and has taken this long to resolve.

The Louisiana Lottery has also confirmed some big wins from in-state players, plus we have a Lotto jackpot that's in excess of $3 million as well. But first, let's look at the big story: Powerball.

How Much Was The Powerball Jackpot for Wednesday, August 12, 2026?

According to Powerball at the time of the drawing, the estimated annuity jackpot was $1.040 billion. That jackpot prize was won by a single ticket sold in Illinois. Wednesday's more than $1 billion win was the eighth-largest in Powerball history. The largest win came in November of 2022 when a California-sold ticket won a top prize of more than $2 billion.

There was a Power Play Match 5 Million winner sold in Massachusetts; that ticket is worth $2 million. There were four other Match 5 Million winners without the Power Play; those winners were sold in Arizona, California, Florida, and North Carolina.

The largest prize earned by a Louisiana Powerball ticket on Wednesday appears to be $200. 20 tickets earned that amount, and another 39 tickets earned $100. All other wins were double-digit, but you still want to check your numbers.

What Were The Winning Powerball Numbers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026?

04 26 66 67 69 Powerball 09 Power Play x2

The Powerball jackpot will now reset to $20 million when the game holds its next drawing on Saturday night. Speaking of Saturday night, that will be your next opportunity to win over $3 million playing Lotto with the Louisiana Lottery.

There was no jackpot winner in Wednesday's game. There were 13 tickets sold for Lotto that earned a prize of $1,000 and another 644 that earned a prize of $50 in last night's game. The Lotto jackpot on Saturday will be an estimated $3.3 million.

Two New Iberia Tickets Split Easy 5 Jackpot Wednesday, August 12, 2026

In the Easy 5 game, it was a good night to be from the Queen City of New Iberia because there was a split jackpot in Easy 5 last night. Two tickets, both sold in New Iberia, matched all the numbers needed to claim a $70,000 jackpot. Each ticket holder should be getting approximately $35,000.

[Updated From the Louisiana Lottery:] The Louisiana Lottery has revealed that both Easy 5 Jackpot winners were sold at the same store. The winning tickets were sold at Raceway 902 located at 2800 Highway 14. Both tickets had the same set of numbers chosen.

We have been unable to confirm whether this was one winner who purchased two of the same tickets or two winners who just happened to have connected on the same number scheme. Regardless, the result is a big win in "the Berry". Easy 5 will reset to its starting jackpot of $50,000 when that game draws on Saturday night.

Please note that all lottery games involve a risk of losing money. If you have a gambling problem, help is available. Call 1-877-770-STOP (7867). The call is free; referrals to counseling are offered to you and your family at no charge. Good Luck.