Winning numbers for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
Connecticut players packed their tickets Saturday night as multiple games delivered fresh results, modest wins, and one very large jackpot on the horizon. The Connecticut Lottery released the winning numbers for Powerball, Cash 5, and Play 3 Day, along with a reminder that the next big multi-state drawing lands Tuesday night with an estimated $358 million at stake.
- Powerball: 11-23-44-61-62, Powerball 17, Power Play 2
- Cash 5: 3-12-16-33-34
- Play 3 Day: 5-0-9 (Wild Ball 0)
For Powerball, Saturday’s draw produced a Power Play of 2. That multiplier doubles non-jackpot prizes for tickets that added the Power Play option. Match 5 (all five white balls without the Powerball) is the only exception; it becomes a fixed $2 million with Power Play rather than doubling from $1 million.
Cash 5’s top prize of $100,000 went unclaimed. Fifteen tickets matched four of five numbers to win $300 each, while smaller prizes rounded out a total of 3,096 winning tickets worth $18,414 combined. That payout mix suggests a typical Cash 5 outcome: many low-tier wins and no five-of-five match this time.
The Play 3 Day drawing saw 719 winners who shared $67,159 in prizes. Lottery data show 158 straight winners on a 50-cent wager, each taking home $250. Box and combination bets made up the rest, boosted for many by the Wild Ball option. The lottery listed 5-0-9 as the three-digit result, with a Wild Ball of 0 drawn separately—useful for players who added Wild Ball and can swap in that digit to form a winning match.
Wild Ball works like a bonus digit for selected games. If you added it, the Wild Ball can replace one of the drawn numbers to create winning combinations that weren’t possible otherwise. It doesn’t change the base numbers; it simply gives you more ways to win for an extra cost.
Power Play is a similar add-on concept for Powerball, but it affects prize amounts, not combinations. With a 2x multiplier in play, a $50 prize becomes $100, a $100 prize becomes $200, and so on for all non-jackpot tiers. If you matched five white balls, the Power Play sets the prize at $2 million regardless of the multiplier drawn.
Payout picture, odds, and what’s next
Saturday’s Cash 5 outcome—no top-prize winner, but thousands of smaller wins—is common for a game built around long odds at the top and frequent lower-tier hits. While the exact odds vary by game design, the takeaway is simple: more players tend to see $2 and $10 wins than big jackpots. That pattern showed up again with 3,096 Cash 5 winners splitting $18,414 across the prize ladder.
Play 3 Day tells a different story. It’s a three-digit game with flexible bet types, so you see more frequent wins, but at smaller amounts. For example, a straight 50-cent play pays $250 if your three digits match in exact order. Box bets (which let the digits come in any order) pay less but win more often. With a number like 5-0-9, which has three different digits, a 6-way box could be the safer play for some—lower payout, higher chance. Adding Wild Ball increases your chances further by letting you replace one of the drawn digits with the Wild Ball to complete a match.
Powerball sits on the other end of the spectrum: massive jackpots, long odds. The national jackpot odds remain about 1 in 292 million. Most wins come from the lower tiers—matching the Powerball alone or combining it with one or more white balls. That’s where the Power Play can make a small win feel more meaningful, especially on a 2x night like this one.
Looking ahead, the lottery lists the next major multi-state jackpot drawing on Tuesday at 11:00 PM EST, with an estimated $358 million jackpot. Tuesday drawings are typically associated with Mega Millions, which runs on Tuesdays and Fridays, while Powerball draws on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Check your ticket’s game logo and drawing date before you buy or claim—schedules and cutoff times vary, and sales can close early on draw nights.
Here’s how to keep your ticket and your claim on track:
- Sign the back of your ticket as soon as you buy it. A signature helps protect your claim if the ticket is lost.
- Store tickets someplace dry and safe—thermal ink can fade with heat or sunlight.
- Use a terminal scanner or the lottery’s official app to confirm results. Don’t rely on memory or social media posts.
- Know your claim window. In Connecticut, draw-game prizes generally must be claimed within 180 calendar days from the draw date.
- For larger claims, expect identification and tax withholding. Keep copies of your ticket and any claim forms.
Players chasing jackpots often split their buying across games. A common routine is to pick a handful of Powerball or Mega Millions lines for the life-changing potential, then pair that with daily games like Play 3 for more frequent action. That approach won’t change the odds, but it does balance the rhythm of play—occasional shots at big money plus regular, smaller chances.
Retailers reported a steady Saturday flow, typical for a weekend with both national and in-state draws. If you were in that mix, double-check your numbers against the official results and keep an eye on Tuesday night’s drawing if you’re holding a ticket for the next big jackpot.
As always, set a budget for play and stick to it. Lottery games are entertainment first. If your numbers hit, great—claim promptly, keep records, and consider professional advice for any large prize. If they don’t, don’t chase. There’s always another drawing, and Saturday proved that plenty of small wins are still getting paid every day.
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