Saturday Powerball jackpot $86 million. See Saturday’s winning numbers
Will a $2 Powerball ticket make you a millionaire this weekend? As they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.”
The Powerball jackpot for this Saturday’s drawing is now $86 million after no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Wednesday, May 13, drawing. The cash option for this Saturday’s drawing is $37.8 million.
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, May 16, were 8-37-40-44-65 and the Powerball was 18. Power Play was 3x. Those numbers produced a rollover.
The Powerball jackpot for Monday climbs to $100 million, with a cash option of $43.9 million.
There was one big winner in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. A ticket purchased in Georgia matched 5 for a $1 million prize.
Although no one claimed the jackpot, there was one big winner in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. A ticket purchased in California matched 5 for a $1 million prize.
In case you’re wondering, Wednesday’s winning numbers were 22-31-52-56-67 and the Powerball was 15. Power Play was 2x.
Powerball winner in Florida. Was it you?
Recently, there was a big Powerball win in the Sunshine State.
A pair of tickets in Texas and Florida matched all six numbers in the Saturday, May 2, Powerball drawing, splitting the jackpot of $20 million or a cash option of $9 million. The May 2 winning Powerball numbers were 25-37-42-52-65 and the Powerball was 14. Power Play was 3x.
Was it you? According to the Florida Lottery, La Caribena Grocery and Restaurant, 131 Buena Ventura Blvd., Kissimmee, Florida, sold the winning Quick Pick ticket for Saturday, May 2, Powerball drawing.
The Texas Lottery reported QuikTrip, 10742 E. Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, Texas, sold the winning Quick Pick Powerball ticket. In Texas, Powerball players must choose the cash value option or annuity at the time of purchase.
According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the ticket sold in Texas is worth about $4.5 million before taxes. The QuikTrip location in Leander, Texas, would be eligible to receive a $250,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket, according to Texas Lottery.
There was one other big winner outside the Florida and Texas jackpot tickets: A ticket purchased in Georgia matched 5 plus the Power Play for a $2 million prize.
Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, May 16
Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays.
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, May 16, were 8-37-40-44-65 and the Powerball was 18. Power Play was 3x.
How long has Powerball rolled over?
Powerball reset to $20 million for Monday, May 4th, 2026 − Star Wars Day − after a pair of tickets in Florida and Texas matched all six numbers in the Saturday, May 2, 2026, Powerball drawing, splitting the $20 million prize.
Interestingly, Powerball had reset to $20 million on Saturday, May 2, 2026, after two players in Indiana and Kansas matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Powerball drawing to win a whopping $143 million. That April drawing had a wild number of second-tier winners, 89 to be exact.
- Saturday, May 16: $86 million
- Wednesday, May 13: $69 million
- Monday, May 11: $58 million
- Saturday, May 9: $47 million
- Wednesday, May 6th, or Revenge of the Sixth, another Star Wars holiday: $30 million
- Monday, May 4th, or May the 4th Be With You, a Star Wars holiday: $20 million
When is the next Powerball drawing? What are the chances of winning Powerball lottery?
Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers whether the jackpot is $20 million or $2 billion. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
The next Powerball drawing will be on Monday, May 18.
How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
Does Florida Lottery publish info on winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Does Walmart sell lottery tickets? Where to buy lottery tickets in Florida
In Florida, most gas stations and some grocery stores sell lottery tickets. It’s harder to find a gas station that doesn’t sell Powerball, Mega Millions, Florida Lottery and scratch-off tickets than it is to find one that does.
Publix also sells lottery tickets and is known for selling many winning tickets. A lesser-known location is Walmart. Whether the Walmart location closest to you sells lottery tickets depends on your state and the store. Many Walmart locations in Florida have self-service lottery ticket vending machines or sell lottery tickets at the customer service desk.
You can use the “Where to Play” search tool on the Florida Lottery website to find a grocery store or gas station near you that sells lottery tickets.
(This story was updated with new information.)
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