BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A Powerball ticket sold in Brooklyn turned into a $100,000 score after the Power Play option doubled the third-tier prize in Saturday night’s drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
The winning ticket for the Aug. 29 drawing was sold at New Far East Liquor, located at 767 Rockaway Ave. in Brooklyn. The ticket won $100,000, the Lottery announced Monday.
The Power Play feature gives players a chance to multiply eligible non-jackpot prizes. In this case, the third-prize-winning ticket was worth $100,000.
Key Points
- A Power Play ticket sold in Brooklyn won $100,000 in the Aug. 29 Powerball drawing.
- New Far East Liquor at 767 Rockaway Ave. sold the six-figure winning ticket.
- Power Play can multiply eligible non-jackpot Powerball prizes by as much as 10 times.
$100K Powerball Hit Lands on Rockaway Avenue
The New York Lottery identified New Far East Liquor as the retailer that sold the $100,000 ticket. The Rockaway Avenue ticket was one of the notable New York prizes produced by Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.
“One third-prize-winning Powerplay ticket was sold for the Aug 29 Powerball drawing,” the New York Lottery said in its announcement.
A standard Powerball third prize is $50,000. The Power Play multiplier doubled the value of this ticket’s prize to $100,000.
Power Play is an optional feature purchased with a Powerball ticket. According to the Lottery, it can multiply non-jackpot prizes by as much as 10 times, depending on the applicable multiplier and game rules.
How Powerball and Power Play Work
Powerball’s five white numbers are selected from a field of 1 through 69, while the red Powerball is drawn separately from numbers 1 through 26.
Drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
The New York Lottery said it contributed $3.6 billion during the 2025-26 fiscal year to benefit public schools across New York State.
New Yorkers experiencing gambling-related harms can contact the state’s confidential HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or text HOPENY to 467369 for information about help and support.
How much is the Brooklyn Powerball ticket worth?
The Power Play ticket won $100,000 in the Aug. 29 Powerball drawing.
Where was the $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Brooklyn?
The ticket was sold at New Far East Liquor, located at 767 Rockaway Ave. in Brooklyn.
What did Power Play do to the winning ticket?
The Power Play option doubled the standard $50,000 third prize, making the Brooklyn ticket worth $100,000.
Sources: New York Lottery news release.
