$155 million was up for grabs on Wednesday evening in the latest Powerball drawing. Here are the winning numbers and how to claim your prize.
What are the Powerball winning numbers on Wednesday, May 27, 2026? Lottery jackpot and prize money
The Powerball jackpot swelled by another $17 million so far to an estimated $172 million, after there were no jackpot-winning tickets in Wednesday’s latest drawing.
What were the winning Powerball numbers on May 27, 2026?
The winning white balls were 5-14-21-31-51. The red Powerball was 13. The Power Play multiplier was 4x.
Watch the latest Powerball drawing:
How much is the Powerball jackpot?
A $155 million prize was up for grabs on Monday, with a $68 million cash option. However, after rolling over for the eleventh straight occasion - the most recent jackpot win was on May 2 - the top figure has now climbed to estimated at $172 million. The cash option has risen to an estimated $75.6 million.
When is the next drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at 10:59 p.m. ET/7:59 p.m. PT.
#Powerball was not hit tonight.
— Lottify (@LottifyApp) May 28, 2026
Jackpot for Saturday, May. 30 has increased to $172,000,000! 💰💵💰
Good Luck!
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What are your odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
According to Powerball organizers, a single ticket - which can be purchased for $2 - has a one-in-292,201,338 chance of a jackpot win.
If you do scoop the pot, you are given two options:
- Collect the total jackpot amount in growing annual instalments spread over 29 years
- Receive the smaller cash-option figure as an up-front, lump-sum payment
What other prizes are up for grabs?
While the Powerball jackpot 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 prize combinations:
- 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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