What are the Powerball winning numbers on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026? Lottery jackpot and prize money

The Powerball jackpot has been won! A single ticket claimed a grand prize of over $200 million in the U.S. lottery’s latest drawing.

What were the winning Powerball numbers on Jan. 21?

In Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, the winning white balls were 11, 26, 27, 53 and 55. The red Powerball was 12. The Power Play was 2x.

How much was the Jan. 21 Powerball jackpot and who won it?

Ahead of the Jan. 21 drawing, the Powerball jackpot stood at an estimated $209 million, with a $95.3 million cash option. And the lottery’s organizers say a single ticket in North Carolina has matched all six numbers, marking the first jackpot hit since a ticket in Arkansas scooped a historic $1.8 billion prize on Christmas Eve.

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, Jan. 24, 2026. The jackpot has been reset to $20 million, with a $9.1 million cash option.

Powerball jackpot winners have two options:

• Receive the jackpot in full, as an annuity payment spread over 30 annual instalments 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 players’ odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?

A Powerball ticket has a one in 292,201,338 chance of scooping the jackpot, the lottery’s organizers say.

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