The excitement is building as the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an impressive $212 million, with a cash option of $94.5 million, ahead of the drawing scheduled for Saturday, June 6. This significant jackpot has been growing since May 2, when tickets sold in Texas and Florida shared a $20 million prize. Powerball drawings occur three times a week, and the prize continues to increase until a lucky player matches all six numbers.
Playing Powerball
Powerball tickets are available for $2 each and can be purchased in 45 states, including Texas, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Authorized retailers such as convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores sell these tickets, and in some states, they can also be bought online.
To play, participants select six numbers: five white balls ranging from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26. Alternatively, players can opt for a “Quick Pick” to have numbers randomly chosen. For an additional $1, players can add the “Power Play” option, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x.
Winning Numbers for June 6
The winning numbers for the Saturday, June 6 drawing are 16-32-55-59-64, with the Powerball number being 3. The Power Play multiplier for this drawing is 3x.
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
Powerball has seen some massive jackpots over the years. The top 10 include:
- $2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022, in California
- $1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025, in Arkansas
- $1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025, in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023, in California
- $1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016, in California, Florida, and Tennessee
- $1.326 billion on April 6, 2024, in Oregon
- $1.080 billion on July 19, 2023, in California
- $842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024, in Michigan
- $768.4 million on Mar. 27, 2019, in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million on Aug. 23, 2017, in Massachusetts
Since its inception in 1992, Powerball jackpots have been won over 400 times, with states like Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin frequently producing winners.
Original reporting: Las Cruces Sun News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
