The latest Powerball drawing for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is in—and while the jackpot was sitting at an estimated $113 million, no one walked away with the top prize this time.
🎯 Winning Powerball Numbers
Here’s what came up in the draw:
Main numbers: 10, 28, 30, 46, 57
Powerball: 25
Power Play: 3X
💥 Big note: No ticket matched all six numbers, so the jackpot rolls over again.
💸 Did Anyone Win?
❌ No jackpot winner
❌ No tickets matched all five numbers plus the Powerball for the $1 million prize
🔁 Double Play Results (May 20, 2026)
The second-chance draw brought these numbers:
12, 27, 37, 40, 66
Powerball: 17
And again:
No one hit the $10 million jackpot
No $500,000 five-number matches either
🚨 What’s Next? Jackpot Keeps Growing
Since nobody hit the big prize, the excitement rolls into the next draw.
💰 Saturday, May 23, 2026 jackpot: $131 million
💵 Cash option: about $57.5 million
Drawings happen three times a week—every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at around 10:59 p.m. ET.
🎟️ Quick Powerball Basics
Here’s what players should know:
A ticket costs $2
Add $1 for Power Play to boost non-jackpot wins
Add $1 for Double Play for a second shot at up to $10 million
You only need one correct number (the Powerball) to win at least $4
📊 Mega Millions Update
Powerball isn’t the only game making noise.
For Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Mega Millions results were:
10, 26, 34, 56, 64
Mega Ball: 6
And since no one won:
💰 Friday, May 22, 2026 jackpot jumps to $296 million
Cash option: about $128.6 million
🏆 2026 Powerball Jackpot Winners So Far
This year has already seen several big wins:
$209.3 million — January 21 (North Carolina)
$250.8 million — March 2 (Arkansas)
$230.8 million — April 6 (Delaware)
$143.4 million — April 30 (Indiana & Kansas)
$20 million — May 2 (Florida & Texas)
🔥 Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever
These are the heavy hitters in lottery history:
$2.04 billion — California (November 7, 2022)
$1.817 billion — Arkansas (December 24, 2025)
$1.787 billion — Missouri & Texas (September 6, 2025)
$1.765 billion — California (October 11, 2023)
$1.586 billion — multi-state win (January 13, 2016)
$1.326 billion — Oregon (April 6, 2024)
🌎 All-Time Lottery Giants (Powerball + Mega Millions)
When both games are combined, the jackpots get even wilder:
$2.04 billion — Powerball (California, 2022)
$1.602 billion — Mega Millions (Florida, 2023)
$1.537 billion — Mega Millions (South Carolina, 2018)
$1.35 billion — Mega Millions (Maine, 2023)
$1.337 billion — Mega Millions (Illinois, 2022)
Bottom line: No winner this time, but the next Powerball draw is already climbing higher—keeping the dream very much alive.
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