Powerball Numbers for Wednesday August 15, 2012
The Powerball winning numbers for the Wednesday August 15, 2012 draw are in! On this page, you can find all the details you need, including the winning numbers, the number of winners, as well as the prizes won. We’ve also included the Double Play draw details. Carefully check your ticket here as you might be one of the winners too!
Winning Numbers
- 6
- 27
- 46
- 51
- 56
- 21
- 1
Prize Payouts
| Prize Level | Prize | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Prizes | |||
| Match 5 plus Powerball | $337,000,000 | 1 | $337,000,000 |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 8 | $8,000,000 |
| Match 4 plus Powerball | $10,000 | 110 | $1,100,000 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 3,673 | $367,300 |
| Match 3 plus Powerball | $100 | 5,858 | $585,800 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 199,503 | $1,396,521 |
| Match 2 plus Powerball | $7 | 103,323 | $723,261 |
| Match 1 plus Powerball | $4 | 683,568 | $2,734,272 |
| Match 0 plus Powerball | $4 | 1,396,390 | $5,585,560 |
| Power Play Prizes | |||
| Match 5 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Match 4 plus Powerball | $40,000 | 16 | $640,000 |
| Match 4 | $200 | 430 | $86,000 |
| Match 3 plus Powerball | $200 | 671 | $134,200 |
| Match 3 | $14 | 23,793 | $333,102 |
| Match 2 plus Powerball | $14 | 12,584 | $176,176 |
| Match 1 plus Powerball | $12 | 84,468 | $1,013,616 |
| Match 0 plus Powerball | $12 | 175,234 | $2,102,808 |
| Totals (Regular & Power Play) | - | 2,689,631 | $363,978,616 |
The winning ticket was bought in Michigan by Donald Lawson. He collected a cash payout of $224,655,690.17.
Facts about this draw
The total amount of prize money won in this draw was $363,978,616. This compares to $13,528,277 in the previous Powerball draw on August 11, which represents a 2,590.5% increase in the total amount won.
There was one jackpot-winning ticket in the August 15, 2012 Powerball drawing.
The winning ticket was sold in Michigan.