Powerball Winning Numbers: Results for Saturday, September 5 draw for the $173 million jackpot

Lottery players are waiting to find out whether Saturday night will produce the next Powerball jackpot winner, with an estimated $173 million up for grabs in the September 5 drawing.

The latest drawing is scheduled for Saturday night, meaning the winning numbers are not yet available at the time of writing.

The official Powerball website lists the jackpot at $173 million, with an estimated cash value of $74.6 million for a winner who chooses the lump-sum option rather than the annuity.

The numbers will be drawn at approximately 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with the results recorded under the observation of an independent accounting firm.

Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, September 5

The winning numbers are not yet available.

The official results will be updated following Saturday night's drawing. Players should check their tickets against the numbers published by their state lottery or the official Powerball results rather than relying solely on unofficial social media posts or third-party lottery websites.

The September 5 jackpot reached $173 million after Wednesday's drawing failed to produce a grand-prize winner.

For the September 2 drawing, the winning combination was 3, 10, 29, 58 and 64, with 14 drawn as the Powerball . The Power Play multiplier was 2X. No ticket matched all five white balls and the red Powerball.

One California ticket did match all five white balls without the Powerball , earning a $1 million prize. There were no $2 million Match 5 + Power Play winners in that drawing.

What happens if someone wins the $173 million jackpot?

A player must match all five white balls, drawn from numbers 1 through 69, as well as the red Powerball , which is selected from numbers 1 through 26, to claim the jackpot.

The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million, illustrating just how difficult it is to land the top prize.

A jackpot winner would have two principal payout choices. The advertised $173 million figure represents the annuity, which is distributed through 30 graduated payments over 29 years. Alternatively, the winner could select the estimated cash option of $74.6 million before taxes.

Neither figure represents the amount a winner would necessarily keep after taxes. Federal income taxes apply to Powerball winnings, while state and local taxes can also affect the final amount depending on where the winning ticket was purchased.

Players who do not win the jackpot can still collect substantial prizes. Matching all five white balls without the Powerball pays $1 million, while the Power Play option can increase certain non-jackpot prizes. The Power Play costs an additional $1 per play and does not multiply the jackpot.

How much does a Powerball ticket cost?

A standard Powerball play costs $2, with Power Play available for an additional $1. Players select five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26, or they can use a Quick Pick to have the numbers randomly generated.

Powerball is played across 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ticket sales cutoff times vary depending on the jurisdiction, so players should check their local lottery's deadline rather than assuming tickets can be purchased right up until the 10:59 p.m. drawing.

For now, the $173 million jackpot remains waiting for Saturday night's drawing. Once the balls are drawn, the winning numbers, Power Play result and whether the jackpot was won will determine what happens next.

Players should remember that the official drawing results take precedence over any preliminary or unofficial numbers posted elsewhere.