The latest Powerball results are in, and while the jackpot didn’t hit, there’s still plenty to know from Wednesday night’s drawing.
🎯 Winning Numbers for April 8, 2026
If you grabbed a ticket, here are the numbers you’ll want to check:
- Winning numbers: 3, 16, 17, 42, 52
- Powerball: 3
- Power Play: 2x
👉 Unfortunately, no one matched all six numbers, so the jackpot rolls on.
💰 Did Anyone Win Big?
Here’s how things played out:
- No jackpot winner this time
- No $1 million winners (matching five numbers without the Powerball)
- Smaller prizes were still up for grabs depending on matches
🔁 Double Play Results
The Double Play drawing also didn’t produce a top winner:
- Numbers: 4, 15, 36, 45, 56
- Powerball: 18
- No $10 million jackpot winner
- No $500,000 winners either
🚀 Jackpot Update — What’s Next?
Since no one hit the jackpot, the prize is climbing:
- Next jackpot (Saturday, April 11, 2026): $35 million
- Cash option: $15.9 million
🕒 When Is the Next Drawing?
Powerball drawings happen three times a week:
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Saturday
⏰ Around 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time
🎟️ How Much Does It Cost to Play?
Getting in is simple:
- $2 per ticket
- +$1 for Power Play (boosts non-jackpot prizes)
- +$1 for Double Play (extra shot at $10 million)
🏆 Quick Prize Tips
- You only need to match one number — the Powerball — to win $4
- Matching just two regular numbers? That’s not enough unless one is the Powerball
🔢 Mega Millions Update
Over in Mega Millions, Tuesday’s drawing also rolled over:
- Winning numbers (April 7, 2026): 5, 15, 22, 33, 37
- Mega Ball: 2
🎯 Next jackpot (Friday, April 10, 2026):
- Estimated $110 million
- Cash option: $49.2 million
🏅 Recent 2026 Powerball Jackpot Wins
So far this year, a few lucky winners have cashed in:
- $209.3 million — January 21 (North Carolina)
- $250.8 million — March 2 (Arkansas)
- $230.8 million — April 6 (Delaware)
💥 Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever
Here are some jaw-dropping all-time records:
- $2.04 billion — November 7, 2022 (California)
- $1.817 billion — December 24, 2025 (Arkansas)
- $1.787 billion — September 6, 2025 (Missouri, Texas)
- $1.765 billion — October 11, 2023 (California)
🔥 Powerball + Mega Millions: All-Time Giants
Across both games, these jackpots top the charts:
- $2.04 billion (Powerball) — November 7, 2022
- $1.602 billion (Mega Millions) — August 8, 2023
- $1.537 billion (Mega Millions) — October 23, 2018
✨ Bottom line: No jackpot winner this time, which means the prize keeps growing—and your next ticket could be the big one.
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