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Powerball jackpot goes to $100,000,000 Monday, May 18th, 2026; 1 second prize ticket sold
Updated: Saturday, May 16, 2026 09:08 PM
Wall Street is not the only place where fortunes are made and lost these days. One fortune will be up for grabs on Monday, when Powerball has $100,000,000 on the line. The cash option will be a projected $$43.9 million. Powerball's grand prize increased because no one hit all 5 lotto numbers and the Powerball number drawn Saturday night. The numbers from Saturday, May 16th, 2026 drawing were 08, 37, 40, 44, 65 and Powerball was 18. The Powerball jackpot has been rolling over for six draws since Monday, May 4th, 2026. The last jackpot was won by two lucky tickets sold in FL and TX, matched all six numbers and shared a $20,000,000 top prize.
Even though there was no jackpot winner Saturday evening, some players still walked away with huge pile of cash. There was a sole lucky ticket correctly matched all 5 lotto numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the second prize. The 1 second prize winning ticket(s) bought in GA will collect $1,000,000 cash.
Other prizes won Saturday evening included 5 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and won $10,000. There were 3 tickets matched 4+1 with Power Play option, multiplying the prizes by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each! Other winners Saturday night included 190 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers and won $100. 73 additional players not only matched 4 white ball, but additionally bought the Power Play option, double the winnings to a total win of $200 each! There were 600 tickets that matched 3 white ball numbers plus the Powerball and also won $100. 166 additional players not only matched 3+1, but additionally bought the Power Play option, doulbled the prizes to $200 cash each ticket.
With 9 different ways to win, the Saturday night's drawing generated 451,313 winning tickets across the nation with a total amount of $0 prizes.
Powerball game is played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. Powerball drawings are held 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. Powerball game uses a 5/69+1/26 system to randomly pick winning numbers. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to buy the Power Play option, which increases the prizes but not grand prize. The minimum Powerball advertised jackpot starts at $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 yearly increment installments in 29 years. Winners can choose one time lump sum cash payout instead.
| Sat May 16, 2026 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $86,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1
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| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 5 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 190 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 600 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 13,604 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 11,300 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 88,952 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 220,783 |
| Sat May 16, 2026 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $150,000 | 3 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $300 | 73 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $300 | 166 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $21 | 4,588 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $21 | 3,847 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $12 | 30,665 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $12 | 76,536 |
| Sat May 16, 2026 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $86,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $109,671 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $28,076 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $519 | 27 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $169 | 86 | | 3 of 5 | $8 | 2,070 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $8 | 1,819 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $5 | 13,421 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 33,210 |
| Sat May 16, 2026 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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Next Draw: Wed Jun 17, 2026
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Change: +$14,000,000 |
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