The Powerball jackpot rose to $174 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing. Check here for the winning numbers for July 2, 2025.

A Powerball player in Texas won $50,000, just missing the $175 million jackpot. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, July 2, the Texas Lottery said. The lucky ticket was sold at H-E-B in Katy, about a 30-mile drive west from Houston, according to lottery officials.

A Georgia lottery player was a number shy of the Powerball jackpot but still walked away a big winner. The lucky player won $100,000 after matching four white ball numbers and the Powerball number in the July 2 drawing, narrowly missing the estimated $175 million grand prize, results show.