The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after Wednesday’s drawing. Still, there are plenty of tickets that can claim a prize. Here are the numbers.
What are the Powerball winning numbers on Wednesday, May 6, 2026? Lottery jackpot and prize money
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after Wednesday’s drawing. While there was no single winning ticket for the jackpot, there are thousands of tickets that can be redeemed to claim smaller prizes.
What are the winning Powerball numbers for May 6, 2026?
The winning white balls were 18-27-51-65-68. The red Powerball was 5. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
Watch the latest Powerball drawing:
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Wednesday’s Powerball grand prize rose to $31 million after there was no jackpot winner from the previous drawing.
With no tickets matching all the numbers and the Powerball, the grand prize has climbed to an estimated $47 million for the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET/7:59 p.m. PT on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The cash value is currently $21.1 million.
#Powerball was not hit tonight.
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Jackpot for Saturday, May. 9 has increased to $47,000,000! 💰💵💰
Good Luck!
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What are your odds of winning the Powerball jackpot? What happens if there are multiple winners?
Per the lottery’s organizers, a single Powerball ticket - which can be purchased for $2 - brings with it a one-in-292,201,338 chance of landing the jackpot.
If you do win the pot, you are given two options:
- Collect the jackpot amount in growing annual instalments spread over 29 years
- Receive the smaller, cash-option figure as an up-front, lump-sum payment
As there were two winning tickets on Saturday, their holders will each receive a 50% share of the advertized jackpot/cash-option figure, whichever option they choose.
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 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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