The winning Powerball numbers for January 3, 2026, are 18-21-40-53-60 with Powerball 23. The jackpot for this draw was $64 million, with no recent claim on the $1.8 billion Christmas Eve jackpot sold in Arkansas. Powerball tickets cost $2 and can be purchased in multiple states and online via Jackpocket, with options for quick pick and Power Play enhancements.
A Maryland man, known as 'The $50,000 Man', claimed his second major lottery prize, winning $50,000 from a Powerball ticket purchased in Morningside, eight years after his first big win in 2018. He discovered his win via the lottery app and has no specific plans for the money yet.
The Powerball jackpot for December 29, 2025, is $33 million with winning numbers 11, 19, 34, 48, 53 and Powerball 21, with a 2x multiplier. No one has claimed last week's $1.8 billion jackpot, and tickets are available in multiple states and online in some areas. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
A Powerball ticket purchased at H Mart in Lynnwood, Washington, won $50,000 by matching four white balls and the red Powerball in the December 27 drawing, with no jackpot winner; the current jackpot is estimated at $33 million, with the next drawing scheduled for December 29.
The Powerball jackpot for December 27, 2025, was $21.1 million, with winning numbers 62-5-34-39-20 and Powerball 1; a ticket in Arkansas won a $1.8 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, one of the largest in U.S. history, with options for lump-sum or annual payments.
A $1 million Powerball prize was won in Cincinnati from a ticket purchased in Ohio, while the $1.817 billion jackpot was won in Arkansas; the Ohio winner will receive approximately $728,750 after taxes.
William Zak from Dysart, Iowa, claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the December 20th drawing, just one number shy of the $1.43 billion jackpot, which was won in Arkansas a few days later.
Several Kentuckians won significant prizes in the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing, including two $50,000 tickets and one $100,000 ticket, amidst a total of $4.5 million in winnings across the state, while a single ticket outside Little Rock claimed the $1.8 billion jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history.
Six Arizona Lottery players won big over the holidays, including two $20,000 Mega Millions winners, a $205,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot, and three $50,000 Powerball prizes, with some prizes doubled by Power Play.
A single ticket purchased at a gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot of over $1.8 billion in the Powerball game, ending a three-month jackpot drought. The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, with potential confidentiality for up to three years, and will owe Arkansas state taxes on the winnings.
A $100,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Woodbury, Minnesota, as part of a long-running jackpot roll, while a separate $1.817 billion jackpot was won in Arkansas on Christmas Eve.
A Michigan Powerball player won $1 million by matching five numbers in the December 24 drawing; the ticket was sold at a Kroger in Howell, and the winner has one year to claim the prize at Michigan Lottery headquarters.
The second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot of $1.817 billion was won in Arkansas, specifically in the town of Cabot, purchased at a Murphy USA gas station. The winner has not yet been publicly identified, and the next Powerball drawing is scheduled for December 27 with an estimated jackpot of $20 million.
A third-place Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Tops Market in Camillus, NY, while a separate winner in Arkansas claimed the $1.8 billion jackpot from the Dec. 24 drawing.
A Powerball ticket in Arkansas has won a record $1.8 billion jackpot, with the winner potentially remaining anonymous due to state law, highlighting privacy and safety considerations for large lottery winners.