Powerball numbers last night. 1 ticket wins big prize in January 21 drawing
Did anyone win Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing for the jackpot of $209 million?
The cash option for the Jan. 21 jackpot was $95.3 million.
Here’s what we know about the drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 21:
Powerball winning numbers for 1/21/2026 lottery drawing jackpot
The winning numbers for the Jan. 21 drawing were 11, 26, 27, 53 and 55. The red Powerball was 12, and the Power Play was 2X.
Did anyone win Powerball?
One lucky ticket buyer in North Carolina hit the jackpot in the Jan. 21 drawing. There were no $2 million Match 5 plus Power Play or Match 5 $1 million prize winners.
The Powerball jackpot was previously won on Dec. 24 when one ticket sold sold in Cabot, Arkansas won a $1.82 billion prize, the second-largest ever.
When is next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing is on Saturday, Jan. 24.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to?
The jackpot for the next drawing is an estimated $20 million with a cash value of $9.1 million.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings take place three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Christmas Eve Powerball winner! Who won $1.7 billion on Dec. 24?
A single Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas delivered a massive Christmas Eve prize, worth an estimated $1.7 billion.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Where to buy Powerball tickets
The Powerball is played in 45 states, including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball.
You can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio Lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
How much is a Powerball lottery ticket today?
A single Powerball ticket costs $2. Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot. Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
How to play the Powerball
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways.
Powerball Top 10 lottery drawing jackpot results
- $2.04 billion: Nov. 7, 2022 (California).
- $1.82 billion: Dec. 24, 2025 (Arkansas).
- $1.787 billion: Sept. 6, 2025 (Missouri and Texas).
- $1.765 billion: Oct. 11, 2023 (California).
- $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee).
- $1.326 billion: April 6, 2024 (Oregon).
- $1.08 billion: July 19, 2023 (California).
- $842.410 million: Jan. 1, 2024 (Michigan).
- $768.4 million: March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin).
- $758.7 million: Aug. 23, 2017 (Massachusetts).
This content is sourced from www.cincinnati.com and is shared for informational purposes only.
