Powerball Jackpot Soars to $203 Million: Winning Numbers for Feb 23, 2026
- The Powerball jackpot increased to $218 million for Wednesday’s drawing after no one matched all six numbers in Monday night’s game, February 23, 2026.
- Monday’s winning numbers were 5, 11, 23, 29, 47, and the Powerball was 6.
- While no one hit the jackpot, one lucky player in New York won a $1 million prize for matching all five white balls.
Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $218 Million; No Winner in Monday’s Drawing
The Powerball jackpot increased to $218 million for Wednesday’s drawing after no one matched all six numbers in Monday night’s game, February 23, 2026. The cash value for the jackpot is now estimated at $101.6 million.
Monday’s winning numbers were 5, 11, 23, 29, 47, and the Powerball was 6. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
While no one hit the jackpot, one lucky player in New York won a $1 million prize for matching all five white balls. No one won the Match 5 + Power Play $2 million prize.
The Powerball game is currently available in 48 U.S. Lotteries. Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah do not participate.
The next Powerball drawing will be held on Wednesday, February 25, at approximately 11 p.m. ET.
According to Powerball officials, the jackpot has been won nearly 200 times since the lottery began in 1992.
The top five states with the most Powerball winners are Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The largest Powerball jackpot on record was $2.040 billion, won in California on November 7, 2022. The second largest was $1.817 billion, won in Arkansas on December 24, 2025.
Players do not need to be U.S. Citizens or residents to participate in Powerball.
Here’s a breakdown of potential winnings:
- Powerball only — $4
- Match 1 white number + Powerball — $4
- Match 2 white numbers + Powerball — $7
- Match 3 white numbers only — $7
- Match 3 white numbers + Powerball — $100
- Match 4 white numbers only — $100
- Match 4 out of 5 white numbers + Powerball — $50,000
- Match all 5 white numbers only — $1 million
Recent Powerball jackpot winners include:
- $209 million — January 21, 2026; North Carolina
- $1.82 billion — December 24, 2025; Arkansas
- $1.787 billion — September 6, 2025; Missouri and Texas
- $205 million — May 31, 2025; California
- $167.3 million — April 26, 2025; Kentucky
- $331 million — January 18, 2025; Oregon
- $256 million — December 7, 2024; New York
- $44 million – August 19, 2024; California
- $213.8 million – August 12, 2024; Pennsylvania
- $215 million — May 6, 2024; Florida
- $1.326 billion — April 7, 2024; Oregon
The Saturday, February 21, Powerball numbers were 27, 28, 36, 48, 49 and the Powerball was 21, with a Power Play of 4x. One Match 5 winner in California claimed a $1 million prize in that drawing.