Powerball for May 20 jumps to $113 million ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Feeling lucky before Memorial Day? Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, was $113 million or $49.6 million for a one-time lump sum cash option.
Will a $2 Powerball ticket make you a millionaire days before a federal holiday? As they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.”
After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Monday, May 18, drawing, the jackpot jumped to $113 million for Wednesday, May 20. The cash option increased to $49.6 million, too. Check back after 11 p.m. ET for Wednesday’s winning Powerball numbers. We’ll see if there’s a winner or another rollover ahead of the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Monday, May 18, were 4-13-34-61-65 and the Powerball was 12. Power Play was 2x. Though those numbers produced a rollover, it wasn’t all bad news: A Powerball ticket purchased in Virginia matched five numbers plus the Power Play to win $2 million.
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, May 20, 2026?
Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Check back for Powerball numbers for Wednesday, May 20. We’ll see if there’s a winner or another rollover.
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.
- Wednesday, May 20: $113 million
- Monday, May 18: $100 million
- 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 Saturday, May 23.
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 will be updated with new information.)
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