The $100 million Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, remains unclaimed. Winning numbers for the draw have been released, but no ticket matched the full combination required to secure the top prize. This follows a similar outcome for the Monday, April 20 drawing, which also saw no jackpot winner, causing the prize pool to swell to its current seven-figure sum.
The winning numbers drawn on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, for the $100 million Powerball prize were [winning numbers will be inserted here once publicly available]. No ticket holder successfully matched all five white balls and the red Powerball.
Drawings for Powerball occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Ticket purchasers can secure their entries for upcoming draws through various retailers, with some states offering online purchase options depending on local regulations. The red Powerball itself is drawn from a pool numbered 1 through 26.
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Prize Tiers and Odds
The structure of Powerball winnings offers various prize tiers based on the number of matches made, with or without the 'Power Play' option.
| Match Combination | Prize (No Power Play) | Prize (With Power Play) | Odds (Approximate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 White Balls + Powerball | Jackpot | Jackpot | 1 in 292.2 million |
| 5 White Balls | $1 million | $2 million | 1 in 11.7 million |
| 4 White Balls + Powerball | $50,000 | $200,000 | 1 in 913,000 |
| 4 White Balls | $100 | $400 | 1 in 36,000 |
| 3 White Balls + Powerball | $100 | $400 | 1 in 14,500 |
| 3 White Balls | $7 | $28 | 1 in 580 |
| 2 White Balls + Powerball | $7 | $28 | 1 in 700 |
| 1 White Ball + Powerball | $4 | $16 | 1 in 92 |
| Powerball only | $4 | $16 | 1 in 38 |
The odds of winning the jackpot stand at a stark 1 in 292.2 million. The previous drawing on Monday, April 20, did yield a $1 million winner for matching five white balls.
Next Drawing and Historical Context
With no jackpot winner from the April 22 draw, the next opportunity to play for an even larger prize will be on Saturday, April 25. The Powerball lottery has been in operation since 1992, with its largest recorded jackpot reaching $2.04 billion in November [year not specified in source material].
