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Powerball's $1 billion jackpot won by a single ticket. See the winning numbers.
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Key Points:
- A single ticket in Illinois won the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot ever on Wednesday night, totaling $1.04 billion, the largest Powerball prize won this year.
- Three tickets in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina matched five white balls to win $1 million each, while additional Match 5 prizes were won in California and Massachusetts with varying payouts.
- Powerball winners' anonymity rules vary by state; Illinois allows winners of $250,000 or more to remain anonymous, while other states have different levels of privacy or public disclosure requirements.
- The $1.04 billion jackpot winner can choose a lump sum of approximately $450.5 million before taxes, with federal and state taxes significantly reducing the final amount depending on the winner’s state of residence.
- The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, with the last grand prize won on May 2, 2026, and the largest-ever payout exceeding $2 billion in 2022.
