Powerball Jackpot Rises to $485 Million for Wednesday 7 October
Nobody matched all six numbers on Monday, 5 October 2026, so the Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated US$485 million (cash value US$199.8 million) for Wednesday, 7 October. A Louisiana ticket won US$2 million, and Wednesday is the 24th drawing since the US$1.04 billion Illinois win.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated US$485 million for Wednesday, 7 October 2026, after nobody matched all six numbers in Monday's drawing. The one-off cash option now stands at US$199.8 million, according to the official Powerball figures, and Wednesday will be the 24th drawing since the jackpot was last won.
Monday's Powerball Results: 16, 23, 32, 36, 54 and Powerball 9
The five white balls drawn on Monday, 5 October 2026 were 16, 23, 32, 36 and 54, with the red Powerball 9 and a 2x Power Play. At draw time the jackpot was estimated at US$463 million (cash value US$190.9 million). No ticket hit the top prize, so the whole amount rolls over to Wednesday.
The biggest win of the night went to Louisiana: one ticket matched all five white balls and had Power Play added, which doubled the Match 5 prize to US$2 million. No other ticket matched five white balls. Eighteen tickets matched four white balls plus the Powerball – 17 of them won US$50,000 and one with Power Play won US$100,000. You can compare your own lines with the official Powerball results on LottoPark.
23 Rollovers in a Row Since the US$1.04 Billion Illinois Win
The last Powerball jackpot was won on 12 August 2026 by a single ticket sold in Illinois, worth an estimated US$1.04 billion. The next drawing, on 15 August, started again at US$22 million. Since then 23 drawings in a row have ended without a jackpot winner, and Wednesday, 7 October will be the 24th drawing of the streak.
Over those seven and a half weeks the prize has grown about 22-fold. It passed US$100 million on 29 August, US$300 million on 21 September and US$400 million on 30 September, and it has added another US$22 million since Monday's drawing.
Powerball Jackpot of US$485 Million: Annuity or Cash Value?
The advertised US$485 million is the annuity value: one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, each 5% larger than the one before. A winner who prefers a single payment would receive the cash value of about US$199.8 million, roughly 41% of the headline figure. Both amounts are before federal and state taxes. Our guide to Powerball cash value vs annuity explains how the two options compare.
How US$485 Million Compares With Record Powerball Jackpots
It is the largest prize of this run, but still far from the top of the all-time list. The record remains the US$2.04 billion won in California on 7 November 2022, followed by US$1.817 billion on 24 December 2025 and US$1.787 billion on 6 September 2025. Even the US$842 million won in Michigan on 1 January 2024 is still about US$357 million higher. See our overview of the biggest Powerball jackpots in history for the full ranking.
Next Powerball Drawing: Wednesday 7 October, 10:59 p.m. ET
Wednesday's numbers will be drawn at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 7 October 2026, which is 02:59 UTC on Thursday, 8 October. In Europe, Africa and Asia the results arrive on Thursday morning. If there is no jackpot winner again, the next drawing is on Saturday, 10 October.
How to Play the Powerball Jackpot From Abroad on LottoPark
To play Powerball online, pick five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball from 1 to 26 on each line, or let Quick Pick choose them for you. The minimum order is three lines. Our representative buys official tickets for the drawing on your behalf, so your numbers compete for the same jackpot as every ticket sold in the US. The odds of hitting the jackpot with one line are 1 in 292,201,338.
If you would rather play more lines for less, Mini Powerball uses the same official drawing and pays 10% of every Powerball prize, which puts Wednesday's Mini Powerball jackpot at US$48.5 million. The minimum order there is ten lines.
Winnings of up to US$2,500 are credited to your LottoPark account automatically; larger prizes are handled individually with the help of our support team.
Powerball Jackpot US$485 Million – FAQ
What were the Powerball numbers on 5 October 2026?
16, 23, 32, 36, 54 and Powerball 9, with a 2x Power Play. Nobody won the jackpot.
How much is the Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, 7 October?
An estimated US$485 million, with a cash value of about US$199.8 million.
When was the Powerball jackpot last won?
On 12 August 2026, when one ticket from Illinois won an estimated US$1.04 billion. Wednesday is the 24th drawing since then.
What time is the Powerball drawing in UTC?
At 02:59 UTC on Thursday, 8 October 2026 – 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, 7 October.
