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Jackpot, next draw, recent numbers, hot/cold analysis, and how the 5 of 69 + 1 of 26 matrix shapes your odds. Updated after every draw.

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Draws: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 10:59 PM ET

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Jackpot
$607M
Cash option $255.7M
Next draw · Mon, Oct 19 · 10:59 PM ET
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Last draw
1213243235113× PP
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · 3× multiplier
Jackpot odds
1 in 292,201,338
Matrix · 5 of 69 + 1 of 26
Overall winning odds · 1 in 24.87
Ticket $2 · Power Play +$1

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How to Play

Picking Your Numbers

Choose 5 white balls from 1–69 and 1 red Powerball from 1–26. You can use a play slip or let the terminal Quick Pick for you. Tickets cost $2 per play.

Match all 5 white balls plus the Powerball to win the jackpot. There are 9 ways to win. The jackpot starts at $20 million and grows until someone wins.

Power Play® & Double Play®

Add Power Play for $1 more to multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2×, 3×, 4×, 5×, or 10× (10× only available when jackpot is under $150M). The $1 million Match-5 prize doubles to $2 million with Power Play.

Double Play (available in select states for $1 extra) gives you a second chance to match your numbers in a separate drawing with prizes up to $10 million.

Jackpot winners choose a 30-payment annuity (increasing 5%/year) or a lump-sum cash option. Both are before federal and state taxes.

Recent Winning Numbers

DateNumbersPower PlayDouble PlayJackpotTickets Sold*
Sat, Oct 17, 20261213243235113×3×131430526015$586M25.0M
Wed, Oct 14, 2026334374246203×3×11173758699$566M15.1M
Mon, Oct 12, 2026222838516993×3×232551535416$541M14.6M
Sat, Oct 10, 202614193351152×2×12934396214$519M20.4M
Wed, Oct 7, 20261113142165192×2×17182366691$485M14.6M
Mon, Oct 5, 2026162332365492×2×72229355120$463M13.5M
Sat, Oct 3, 2026442445559142×2×172637521$440M19.6M
Wed, Sep 30, 202646233344134×4×101627425714$409M14.7M
Mon, Sep 28, 2026172129424973×3×112026434618$389M13.1M
Sat, Sep 26, 20261440525557243×3×92331596912$360M16.9M

*Estimated by ScratchCheck. Neither game publishes how many tickets it sells per draw, but every ticket has fixed odds of winning each smaller prize, so we divide the official winner counts by those odds.

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Prize Breakdown · Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Match 5 + PB
Winners0
PrizeJackpot
Match 5(Maryland)
Winners1
Prize$1,000,000
PP Win0
PP Prize$2,000,000
Match 4 + PB
Winners21
Prize$50,000
PP Win3
PP Prize$150,000
Match 4
Winners553
Prize$100
PP Win159
PP Prize$300
Match 3 + PB
Winners1,316
Prize$100
PP Win433
PP Prize$300
Match 3
Winners33,870
Prize$7
PP Win9,474
PP Prize$21
Match 2 + PB
Winners29,026
Prize$7
PP Win8,240
PP Prize$21
Match 1 + PB
Winners215,970
Prize$4
PP Win60,759
PP Prize$12
PB only
Winners502,662
Prize$4
PP Win143,863
PP Prize$12
White balls (1–69)Powerball (1–26)2×Power PlayDouble Play

Powerball by the Numbers · 3,869 draws analyzed

Based on the published winner counts for every Powerball draw from 4/22/1992 to 10/17/2026, 34 years of results. These are actual outcomes, not the advertised odds.

Draws conducted
3,869
Since the first draw on 4/22/1992
Jackpot hit rate
1 in 10.2
379 jackpot-winning draws out of 3,869
Longest jackpot drought
46 draws
No winner from 9/8/2025 to 12/22/2025
Jackpot-winning tickets
427
379 draws produced a jackpot, and 40 of those were shared, one of them 4 ways
Biggest jackpot
$2.04 billion
Advertised annuity on 11/7/2022
Average jackpot when won
$155.6 million
What the jackpot had rolled to by the time somebody hit it
Last jackpot won
8/12/2026
28 draws have gone by without one since
Busiest draw
23,067,308
Most prize winners on a single night, on 1/13/2016
Match 5 winners
15,079
3.90 per draw on average
Draws with a Match 5
82.6%
3,196 of 3,869 draws produced at least one
Winners per draw
489,970
Average across all non-jackpot prize tiers
Total prize winners
1,895,694,132
Every non-jackpot winner in the analyzed period

Prize Tiers & Odds

MatchOdds of WinningPrizeWith Power Play
5 + Powerball (Jackpot)1 in 292,201,338JackpotNot multiplied
5 (no Powerball)1 in 11,688,053$1,000,000$2,000,000 (fixed)
4 + Powerball1 in 913,129$50,0002×–10×
4 (no Powerball)1 in 36,525$1002×–10×
3 + Powerball1 in 14,494$1002×–10×
3 (no Powerball)1 in 580$72×–10×
2 + Powerball1 in 701$72×–10×
1 + Powerball1 in 92$42×–10×
Powerball only1 in 38$42×–10×

Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 24.87. Power Play does not apply to the jackpot. The 10× multiplier is only available when the jackpot is under $150 million.

Powerball sales by state

Powerball ticket sales as each state lottery reports them in its own annual report, newest published fiscal year per state (FY2025, FY2025-26). Per-resident divides by the whole state population from the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Only the 7 states whose reports we have verified are listed; this is not a national total.

StateFiscal yearPowerball salesPer resident
FloridaFY2025$364.6M$16.26
PennsylvaniaFY2025-26$322.5M$24.77
TexasFY2025$279.9M$9.27
MichiganFY2025$153.4M$15.22
GeorgiaFY2025$130.0M$11.88
OhioFY2025$109.6M$9.28
ArkansasFY2025$22.0M$7.22
These 7 states-$1.38B-
Sources: Florida · Pennsylvania · Texas · Michigan · Georgia · Ohio · Arkansas. Each state's full breakdown and report citation is on its stats page.
  • Florida: Florida prints Powerball with its Power Play and Double Play add-ons as one line.
  • Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania prints Powerball with its Power Play and Double Play add-ons as one line.
  • Texas: Base game only; Texas prints Power Play on its own line.
  • Michigan: Base game only; Michigan prints Power Play and Double Play on their own lines.
  • Ohio: Ohio prints Powerball with its Power Play add-on as one line.

Where to Play

Powerball is sold in 49 jurisdictions. 48 are in the US:

ArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingDCPuerto RicoUS Virgin Islands

Note: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah do not run Powerball. Double Play is available in select states only.

International

United Kingdom

Powerball launched in the UK on July 21, 2026, the first time the game has been sold outside the United States. Tickets cost £4 per play from The National Lottery, online or at authorized retailers. UK entries feed the same jackpot as US tickets, but two things work differently: the UK has its own lower-tier prize structure, and a UK jackpot win is paid as a 30 year annuity with no cash option.

Last updated: 10/19/2026, 7:35:16 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it a good time to buy a Powerball ticket right now?
The current Powerball jackpot of $607M is below the estimated break-even of $920M. The expected value per $2 ticket is still negative, meaning on average you get back less than you spend. The jackpot is building but hasn't reached the point where the math becomes favorable. A reasonable time to play for entertainment, but not yet optimal from a value standpoint.
What is the current Powerball jackpot?
The current Powerball jackpot is $607M. The cash (lump sum) option is $256M, which is the pre-tax amount paid immediately. The advertised jackpot represents the annuity value paid over 29 years. After federal withholding (37%) and state taxes, actual take-home on the cash option varies significantly by state. Use the ScratchCheck jackpot analysis tool for a state-by-state breakdown.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Powerball draws on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 10:59 PM ET. The next drawing is Monday, October 19, 2026. Tickets must be purchased before the cutoff time in your state, typically 15–60 minutes before the draw.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The overall odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot specifically are 1 in 292,201,338. Each $2 ticket is an independent event. Previous draws have no effect on future results.
What jackpot size makes Powerball worth playing mathematically?
ScratchCheck estimates the break-even jackpot for Powerball at around $920M (advertised annuity value). At that level, the pre-tax expected value of a $2 ticket roughly equals the ticket cost when accounting for jackpot sharing probability, federal taxes, and the cash option discount. Below that threshold, expected value is negative. This is a pre-tax estimate. State taxes reduce take-home further.
How much of a Powerball jackpot do you actually keep?
Federal withholding alone takes 24% upfront, with an effective top rate of 37% applied at tax time. The lump sum cash option is typically 50–60% of the advertised jackpot. Combined, most winners in high-tax states take home roughly 35–45% of the advertised jackpot. Use the ScratchCheck Powerball analysis page for an exact state-by-state breakdown including annuity schedules.
Can I play Powerball in the UK?
Yes. Powerball launched in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2026, the first time it has been sold outside the United States. Tickets cost £4 per play from The National Lottery, either online or at authorized retailers, and UK entries go into the same jackpot as US tickets. The odds of winning the jackpot are identical at 1 in 292,201,338, because the UK uses the same 5 from 69 plus 1 from 26 number format.
How is UK Powerball different from the US game?
Three things differ. First, a UK jackpot win is paid as a 30 year annuity with no lump-sum cash option, while US winners can choose between the annuity and a reduced cash payout. Second, the UK has its own lower-tier prize structure, including a UK-only £8 prize for matching two main numbers and a fixed £1 million prize for matching all five main numbers without the Powerball. Third, the UK advertises its jackpot in pounds, and that figure is set separately rather than being a straight currency conversion of the US advertised amount.
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