What are the Powerball winning numbers on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026? Lottery jackpot and prize money
In the latest Powerball drawing, a jackpot of well over $150 million was on the line. Check out U.S. lottery’s winning numbers.
The Powerball grand prize is approaching the $200 million mark, after there were no jackpot-winning tickets in the U.S. lottery’s latest drawing on Wednesday.
What were the winning Powerball numbers on Wednesday, Feb. 18?
The winning white balls were 9-33-52-64-66. The red Powerball was 1. The Power Play was 2x.
How much is the Powerball jackpot?
Ahead of the Feb. 18 drawing, the Powerball jackpot stood at an estimated $169 million, with a $79.2 million cash option. But after the jackpot once more went unclaimed, the top prize has rolled over to an estimated $190 million ($89.1 million cash option).
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET/7:59 p.m. PT on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Powerball jackpot winners have two options:
• Receive the jackpot in full, as an annuity payment spread over 30 annual installments that grow each year.
• Claim the lump-sum “cash option”, which is smaller but paid all at once.
It’s important to note that winnings are pre-tax amounts.
What other Powerball prizes are up for grabs?
While the jackpot often captures the headlines, there are also numerous smaller prizes. Secondary prizes range from $4 to $1 million or more, depending on how many winning numbers a ticket can match. Players who add the Power Play option can multiply the size of non-jackpot prizes.
The complete winnings breakdown is:
- 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
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
According to the lottery’s organizers, a single Powerball ticket has a one in 292,201,338 chance of capturing the jackpot.
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