Winner! Someone won $139 million Wednesday Powerball jackpot prize. Check your numbers (2024)

Lianna Norman and Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida

Updated July 4, 2024 at 4:51 AM·5 min read

Will a $2 Powerball lottery ticket make you a multimillionaire? Check your numbers because someone is waking up a multimillionaire on the Fourth of July.

No one claimed the jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing for $125 million on Monday, July 1. The jackpot rolled over to $139 million with a cash option of $66.5 million for the drawing on Wednesday, July 3.

The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, July 3 were 2-26-33-55-57 and the Powerball was 22. Power Play was 2x.

The Wednesday, July 3 Powerball jackpot-winning ticket was purchased in Ohio.

There were also three other big winners in Wednesday's drawing. Two tickets purchased in California and one in Pennsylvania matched 5 for $1 million prizes.

The jackpot for Saturday's Powerball now resets to $20 million.

Winning Powerball numbers for drawing on Wednesday, July 3:

The Powerball jackpot dropped to $20 million after one ticket in New Jersey matched all five numbers and the Powerball to win the drawing for $221 million on Monday, June 10.

The Powerball jackpot now sits at $138 million, with a cash option of $65.8 million for Wednesday's drawing.

Powerball results 7/3/24, $138 million drawing

The Wednesday, 7/3/24, Powerball jackpot is $138 million, with a cash option of $65.8 million. The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, July 3 were 2-26-33-55-57 and the Powerball was 22. Power Play was 2x.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next Powerball drawing will be held at 11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, July 6.

How long do you have to cash in a winning Florida Lottery ticket?

Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it. Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."

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What is the average chance of winning Powerball?

Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EDT Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. According toPowerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.

Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?

According toFlorida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."

However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."

What are the Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?

Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots as of July 3, 2024:

10. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland
9.$754.6 million — Feb. 6, 2023; Washington
8.$758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts
7.$768.4 million — March 27, 2019; Wisconsin
6. $842.4 million — Jan. 1, 2024; Michigan
5. $1.08 billion — July 19, 2023; California
4. $1.33 billion — April 6, 2024; Oregon
3.$1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
1.$2.04 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; California

What are the Top 10 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history?

The following Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots made the Top 10 biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history, as of July 3, 2024.

10.$1.08 billion Powerball drawing — July 19, 2023; California
9. $1.13 billion Mega Millions drawing — March 26, 2024; New Jersey
8. $1.33 billion Powerball drawing — April 6, 2024; Oregon
7.$1.337 billion Mega Millions drawing — July 29, 2022; Illinois
6.$1.35 billion Mega Millions drawing — Jan. 13, 2023; Maine
5. $1.537 billion Mega Millions drawing — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina
4.$1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing — Aug. 8, 2023; Florida
3.$1.586 billion Powerball drawing — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee
2. $1.765 billion Powerball drawing — Oct. 11, 2023; California
1.$2.04 billion Powerball drawing — Nov. 7, 2022; California

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Winner! Someone won $139 million Wednesday Powerball jackpot prize. Check your numbers? ›

The winning ticket was sold in Ohio, according to the Powerball website. Powerball officials have not said exactly where in the state it was purchased. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 2-26-33-55-57 with a Powerball of 22 and a 2x Power Play.

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Where was the July 3, 2024 winning Powerball ticket sold? ›

The Ohio Lottery announced Friday that the jackpot winning ticket was sold at the Walmart Supercenter in Huber Heights. It is the fifth time in 2024 that the Powerball jackpot has been won with the last winner coming June 10 when a New Jersey lottery player won a $222.6 million jackpot.

Do Powerball numbers have to be in order? ›

Do I have to match the numbers in the exact order drawn? Powerball® tickets print the white ball numbers in numerical order of a given play. You can match the white ball numbers in any order of a given play to win a prize. The red Powerball number of a given play on your ticket must match the red Powerball drawn.

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What number combinations win in Powerball? ›

If you have 5 white numbers correct but not the Powerball you win $1 million. If you have 4 out of 5 of the white numbers AND the Powerball you win $50,000. Match 4 out of 5 of the white numbers only and win $100. With 3 white numbers AND the Powerball you win $100.

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Do most Powerball winners pick their numbers? ›

So, is it better to play Quick Pick or to select your own numbers? Chances of winning the lotto between playing quick picks or selecting your own numbers are both equal. “Around 70 to 80 percent of Powerball players use Quick Pick tickets, and the same percentage of winning entries are Quick Picks,” one report said.

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What is the best Powerball ticket to buy? ›

A PowerHit ticket increases your chance of winning Powerball since it will guarantee that you'll get the Powerball number. This means all you need to do is block seven numbers in any order and not worry if it'll match the special digit you need to pick to win.

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How is Powerball paid out? ›

When winning the lottery, you can choose between a lump sum or an annuity payment. The lump sum grants immediate cash, while an annuity provides steady and guaranteed income over time. A lump sum is good for funding long-term investments, while an annuity guarantees larger total payouts.

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How many numbers do you have to have to win a million? ›

Short of the jackpot, you can win up to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California). You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.

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How many numbers do you need to match for a prize in Powerball? ›

The prize tiers are as follows: Jackpot: Match all five numbers plus the Powerball to win the jackpot. Match 5: Match all five numbers to win $1 million. Match 4 + Powerball: Match four numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000.