• Two players from Missouri and Texas win a combined $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot.
• The jackpot is the second-largest in U.S. lottery history.
• The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and Powerball 17.
• Each winner can choose between a lump sum of $410.3 million or an annuity of $893.5 million.
• This drawing ended a record streak of 42 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.

In a historic drawing, two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas matched all six numbers to claim a combined jackpot of approximately $1.787 billion. This prize is officially noted as the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, ending a long streak of 42 drawings without a winner, which began after the last jackpot was won on May 31.

The winning numbers drawn were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and a red Powerball of 17, which were shared by the lucky ticket holders selling at a gas station and convenience store in Fredericksburg, Texas, and another undisclosed location in Missouri. Each winner has the choice of an annuitized payout of $893.5 million or a lump sum of $410.3 million, both before taxes.

Powerball's odds of winning the jackpot stand at 1 in 292.2 million, while local lottery officials emphasize that the odds for smaller prizes are significantly better. Tickets, costing $2 each, are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and they contribute to community support as well.

The large rollover kept public interest high, with millions of smaller prizes awarded in earlier drawings leading up to this record-setting night. The total jackpot is noted for surpassing previous records, further enhancing the excitement surrounding Powerball.