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How to read the Powerball prize breakdown

The prize breakdown has three columns:

• Matched: how many white balls matched, and whether the red Powerball matched too. "4 + 1" means four white balls plus the Powerball.
• Winners: how many plays matched exactly that combination in the drawing.
• Prize per winner: the amount each of those plays receives, before tax.

Powerball has 9 prize tiers, from 5 white balls plus the Powerball (the jackpot) down to the Powerball alone, which pays $4. If your match, for example 2 white balls with no Powerball, is not in the Matched column, it did not win. Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2X to 10X for players who paid the extra $1. Check the official prize chart for the exact effect on your ticket.

The figures come from LottaGo's data partner. The amounts in the table are per winning play before any tax, and the operator's figures are final. If a drawing shows no breakdown yet, the partner has not published it.

How much do 3 or 4 Powerball numbers pay?

The table above answers this for the latest drawing. Look up "3 + 0", "3 + 1", "4 + 0" or "4 + 1" in the Matched column, then read the Prize per winner. These are rare results. Matching exactly 3 white balls without the Powerball happens about once in 580 plays, calculated as C(5,3) × C(64,2) ÷ C(69,5) × 25 ÷ 26. Matching 4 white balls without the Powerball happens about once in 36,525 plays.

When are Powerball results published?

Powerball is drawn every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 pm Eastern Time. The winning numbers usually reach this page shortly after the drawing. The prize breakdown can follow later, once LottaGo's data partner publishes it.

How to check your Powerball ticket

1. Find the drawing date on your ticket in the list of past drawings below.
2. For each play, count the matching white balls, then check the red Powerball separately.
3. Find that combination in the Matched column of the prize breakdown.
4. Claim with the lottery that sold the ticket. Claim rules and deadlines differ by state. The official game site is powerball.com.

The order of the numbers does not matter. The white balls are compared as a set, and the Powerball only counts if it matches the red ball.

Past Powerball drawings

The table lists the last 60 Powerball drawings, about 20 weeks of Monday, Wednesday and Saturday results. Use it to find a result by date, such as "Powerball 8/12/26", "Powerball numbers last night" or "Powerball yesterday", or to check an older ticket.

For longer-term patterns, see the most drawn Powerball numbers. The Powerball jackpot and next draw page shows the current jackpot and the AI Agent lines, and the results of all lotteries page covers every other game.

Powerball results FAQ

How do you play Powerball?

Pick 5 different white balls from 1 to 69 and 1 red Powerball from 1 to 26, or ask for a quick pick. Each play costs $2 as of October 2026, plus $1 for Power Play. Drawings are on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 pm ET. Our guide how to play Powerball, step by step covers the details.

Which Powerball drawing is tonight?

There is a Powerball drawing tonight if today is a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday. The drawing is at 10:59 pm Eastern Time. The date of the next drawing, Oct 14, 2026, appears at the top of this page together with the latest results.

How do Powerball numbers work?

Five white balls are drawn from 1–69 and one red Powerball from 1–26. A play wins by matching enough of them to reach one of the 9 prize tiers. The red Powerball is a separate pool, so a 7 on your red ball only matches if the red ball drawn is 7. A white 7 doesn't count.

Do Powerball numbers have to be in order?

No. Your white balls can match the winning white balls in any order. Results are usually printed in ascending order, as they are here, but the order in which the balls came out of the machine has no effect on prizes. The Powerball is matched separately against the red ball.

What time are Powerball results published?

The Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 pm ET on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The winning numbers appear on LottaGo shortly after LottaGo's data partner publishes them, usually the same night. The prize breakdown with winners per tier can take longer.

Is Powerball rigged?

No evidence suggests it is. LottaGo runs a χ² uniformity test on all Powerball drawings since the current rules began, checking whether some numbers come up more often than chance would explain. The latest result is on the Powerball overview page, in the "Does this work? An honest check" panel.