The UK has its fourth £1 million Powerball winner, on a night Georgia hit $1 million and North Carolina $2 million
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No one hit the $770 million Powerball jackpot in Saturday's October 31 drawing, but three tickets matched all five white balls. One sold in Georgia won $1 million, one in North Carolina won $2 million with Power Play, and a player with The National Lottery in the UK won the fixed £1 million prize, official results show. The numbers were 2, 4, 18, 50, and 56, with Powerball 20 and a 3x Power Play.
It is the fourth time a UK player has matched five since Powerball went on sale there July 21. The earlier wins came in UK draws on September 1, September 22, and October 13, which follow the US drawings of August 31, September 21, and October 12. That puts the wins about three weeks apart. The newest, in the UK's 44th Powerball draw early Sunday, November 1, was the only Match 5 prize in the UK that night.
| Match | US prize | UK prize, November 1 draw |
|---|---|---|
| 5 numbers | $1,000,000 ($2,000,000 with Power Play) | £1,000,000 (1 winner) |
| 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | £19,526.10 |
| 4 numbers | $100 | £1,392.30 |
| 3 + Powerball | $100 | £611.80 |
| 3 numbers | $7 | £56.00 |
The two countries pay the lower prizes differently. US amounts are fixed, before any Power Play multiplier. UK amounts below Match 5 move from draw to draw. The UK's Match 4 plus Powerball prize was £39,091.70 in the draw before this one and £34,825.80 the draw before that. Only the £8 Match 2 prize was the same in all three. A UK ticket costs £4 and an American one $2, and the UK jackpot is quoted after tax, as our guide to UK Powerball payouts explains.
Matching five without the Powerball happens about once in 11,688,053 plays. In the US, the lottery withholds 24% for federal tax. Subtracting that and each state's 2026 income tax rate, 4.99% in Georgia and 3.99% in North Carolina, the $1 million ticket leaves about $710,100 and the $2 million ticket about $1,440,200. In the UK, lottery prizes aren't taxed.
The jackpot now rolls to an estimated $793 million, with a $339.9 million cash option, for Monday's drawing. UK players see it as £418 million paid over 30 years. The Powerball analysis page tracks the run, and our look at where $1 million winners come from breaks down Match 5 prizes by state. The UK's previous winner is covered in our story on its third.
Sources
Powerball: Draw result, October 31, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where were the Powerball Match 5 winners on October 31, 2026?
Three tickets matched all five white balls. Georgia had a $1 million winner, North Carolina a $2 million winner with Power Play, and a UK player won the fixed £1 million prize. The winning numbers were 2, 4, 18, 50, 56, and Powerball 20.
How many UK players have won £1 million on Powerball?
Four since Powerball went on sale in the UK on July 21, 2026. The wins came in UK draws on September 1, September 22, October 13, and November 1, roughly three weeks apart. No UK player has won the jackpot.
What is the next Powerball jackpot after the October 31 drawing?
The jackpot rose to an estimated $793 million, with a $339.9 million cash option, for the Monday, November 2, 2026, drawing. UK players see it as £418 million paid over 30 years.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
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