A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing to win an $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest prize in the game’s history. Powerball confirmed the win on Thursday, November 5, 2026, a day after the drawing ended a jackpot run that had been building since mid-August.
The winning numbers were drawn on Wednesday night, the day after Election Day, when Democrats swept the midterms to take control of both chambers of Congress. The jackpot had grown through the autumn as ticket sales surged with each rollover.
The winning numbers and the payout choice
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, November 4 drawing were white balls 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, with a red Powerball of 21. The Power Play multiplier was 2X.
The winner can take the advertised $847 million as an annuity paid in 30 increasing payments over 29 years, or choose a one-time lump-sum payment of $363.1 million. Both figures are before taxes.
More than one million tickets won cash prizes in the drawing by matching one or more of the winning numbers. Among them, 25 tickets matched four white balls plus the Powerball to win $50,000 each, and four tickets that also carried the Power Play option won $100,000 each.
A jackpot that kept growing since August
The prize had been rolling over since a ticket in Illinois won a $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot on August 12, 2026. Together, the back-to-back jackpots rank as the eighth- and ninth-largest prizes in Powerball history.
“Back-to-back jackpot runs resulting in prizes of this magnitude are a testament to the excitement Powerball generates,” said Stephen Durrell, chair of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Kansas Lottery. “We’re thrilled to celebrate another life-changing win and congratulate the lucky ticket holder.”
The win is the latest in a run of enormous money stories, after the $6 billion crypto theft at Binance last week. The $847 million prize ranks as the ninth-largest jackpot in the game’s history.
| Rank | Jackpot | Date won | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.04 billion | Nov. 7, 2022 | California |
| 2 | $1.817 billion | Dec. 24, 2025 | Arkansas |
| 3 | $1.787 billion | Sept. 6, 2025 | Missouri, Texas |
| 4 | $1.765 billion | Oct. 11, 2023 | California |
| 5 | $1.586 billion | Jan. 13, 2016 | California, Florida, Tennessee |
| 6 | $1.326 billion | April 6, 2024 | Oregon |
| 7 | $1.08 billion | July 19, 2023 | California |
| 8 | $1.04 billion | Aug. 12, 2026 | Illinois |
| 9 | $847 million | Nov. 4, 2026 | New Jersey |
| 10 | $842.4 million | Jan. 1, 2024 | Michigan |
What happens next for players
With the jackpot claimed, the Powerball prize resets to an estimated $20 million for the next drawing on Saturday, November 7, at 10:59 p.m. ET. The cash value of the reset jackpot is about $8.6 million.
Because the advertised jackpot is below $150 million, the 10X Power Play multiplier will be available again for Saturday’s drawing. Powerball drawings are held three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.
The winner has not been publicly identified, and Powerball has not named the store that sold the ticket. Players are being urged to check their tickets carefully, and the overall odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Questions about the $847 million win
What were the winning Powerball numbers for November 4, 2026?
The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56, with a red Powerball of 21. The Power Play multiplier was 2X.
How much is the Powerball jackpot cash option?
The winner can take $363.1 million in a single lump-sum payment before taxes, or $847 million as an annuity paid in 30 increasing payments over 29 years.
Where was the winning Powerball ticket sold?
In New Jersey. Powerball has not named the store that sold the ticket, and the winner has not been publicly identified.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. ET. The jackpot resets to an estimated $20 million, with the 10X Power Play multiplier back in play.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
