The Powerball drawing on Saturday night (Aug. 8) is for the largest jackpot of 2026 and the eighth-largest in Powerball history.

The Powerball jackpot has continued its summer surge, reaching an estimated $856 million.

Over a million tickets were sold as hopeful players tried their luck, but no one scored in Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot, sending the prize soaring to an estimated $856 million.