What are the Powerball winning numbers on Wednesday, April 8, 2026? Lottery jackpot and prize money
A Powerball jackpot of $20 million was up for grabs in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. Find out the winning numbers.
The Powerball jackpot reset to $20 million for Wednesday’s drawing, after a single ticket bought in Delaware claimed a $231 million top prize on Monday night.
What are the winning Powerball numbers for April 8, 2026?
In Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, the winning white balls were 3, 16, 17, 42 and 52. The red Powerball was 3. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
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How much is the Powerball jackpot now?
Before Wednesday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot had reset to $20 million, with a $9.1 million. But with no tickets scooping the grand prize, that top prize has rolled over to $35 million ($15.9 million cash option). Amounts are pre-tax.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. ET/7:59 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
What are your odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
Per Powerball organizers, a single ticket - which costs $2 - has a one in 292,201,338 chance of winning the jackpot.
While the top prize captures the headlines, there are also numerous smaller amounts to be won. Secondary prizes range from $4 to $1 million or more, depending on how many winning numbers a player matches.
Non-jackpot prizes can be multiplied by adding the Power Play option for an additional $1.
Powerball prizes and ball combination:
- Match 5 white balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 white balls: $1 million
- Match 4 white balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 white balls: $100
- Match 3 white balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 white balls: $7
- Match 2 white balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 white ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball: $4
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