The $207 million Powerball jackpot from the May 31, 2025 draw has been won, and the winning ticket was sold somewhere in California. The exact spot hasn’t been announced yet, but we know it’s a single winner — meaning one person or maybe one group now gets to take home one of the biggest prizes of the year so far.
The winning numbers? They were 1, 29, 37, 56, 68, and the Powerball was 13. A lot of folks probably didn’t check their tickets thinking, “Eh, I never win,” but this just proves someone always does. If you bought a ticket, worth double-checking now.
What Happens Next for the Winner
Here’s where it gets real. The winner now has two options — they can either go with the full $207 million paid out over 30 years (which sounds like a lot of waiting) or take a lump sum of about $92.7 million before taxes. Most people tend to go with the lump sum, just because they want all the money up front.
But let’s be honest — even after taxes, that’s a life-changing amount. That’s new house, early retirement, help-your-whole-family kind of money. The California Lottery hasn’t released the winner’s name yet, and they usually take a bit to confirm everything and give the winner some time to get legal and financial advice.
About the California Twist and the Numbers
California does things a little differently when it comes to the lottery. Prizes are based on something called "pari-mutuel payouts" — which basically means the prize amounts depend on how many people are playing and winning. So, it’s not always a fixed amount like in other states. That said, the jackpot winner definitely gets the full top prize.
If you matched fewer numbers, there’s still a chance you won something. Powerball has multiple prize levels, and people can win even if they just hit the Powerball number or a few regular numbers. Sometimes that still means winning a few hundred bucks, and hey, that’s still a win.
#BREAKING: Powerball ticket worth $207 million sold in Los Angeles https://t.co/tdIX55GYSo pic.twitter.com/0kEigUWv7N
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) June 1, 2025
What’s Next for Powerball Players?
Since this jackpot was finally won, the Powerball prize now resets back down to $20 million. That’s still a lot of money. The next draw is coming up fast — on Monday, June 2. If you’re one of those people who says, “I never win,” maybe give it another shot. You never know.
Tickets are available at regular lottery retailers and some apps and websites depending on where you live. Just make sure it’s a legit source — scams are a thing, unfortunately.
So yeah, someone out there just became a multimillionaire thanks to a $2 ticket. That’s wild to think about.
