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The Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, numbers are 15-46-61-63-64 Powerball 1 Power Play 3x. The Classic Lotto numbers are 2-5-6-11-24-49 Kicker 385143. The jackpot is $6.8 million for the Wednesday, Aug. 20 drawing.

The largest multi-state lottery drawing of 2025 takes place Monday night as the Powerball jackpot has surpassed the $600 million mark. The estimated grand prize for the drawing on Aug. 18, is worth $605 million with a cash option of $273.4 million.