Powerball Winning Numbers for May 6, 2026: Jackpot Climbs to $47 Million
Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing is officially in the books, and the jackpot is still up for grabs after no ticket matched all six numbers for the big prize.
Winning Powerball Numbers — May 6, 2026
- Numbers: 18, 27, 51, 65, 68
- Powerball: 5
- Power Play: 3x
Even though nobody hit the estimated $30 million jackpot, players still had plenty of chances to score smaller prizes.
Double Play Results
The Double Play numbers were:
- 4, 21, 36, 48, 69
- Powerball: 5
No one claimed the $10 million Double Play jackpot either, and there were also no $500,000 Match 5 winners.
Jackpot Climbs Again ?
Since Wednesday’s top prize went unclaimed, the next Powerball drawing on Saturday, May 9, 2026, now jumps to:
- Estimated Jackpot: $47 million
- Cash Option: $21.1 million
Quick Powerball Facts
- Drawings happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Draw time is around 10:59 p.m. ET
- A ticket costs $2
- Add Power Play for an extra $1 to multiply non-jackpot winnings
- Add Double Play for another $1 for a second shot at a $10 million prize
Can You Win With Just One Number?
Yes — but it has to be the Powerball number. Matching only the Powerball wins a $4 prize.
Matching two regular numbers alone won’t win anything unless one of them is the Powerball.
Mega Millions Update
Tuesday night’s Mega Millions numbers were:
- 12, 22, 50, 51, 55
- Mega Ball: 10
With no jackpot winner there either, Friday’s Mega Millions prize climbs to an estimated $215 million.
2026 Powerball Jackpot Winners So Far
Here are some of this year’s biggest Powerball wins:
- $250.8 million — Arkansas
- $230.8 million — Delaware
- $209.3 million — North Carolina
- $143.4 million — Indiana & Kansas
- $20 million — Florida & Texas
Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever ?
A few record-setting prizes still stand out:
- $2.04 billion — California (2022)
- $1.817 billion — Arkansas (2025)
- $1.787 billion — Missouri & Texas (2025)
- $1.765 billion — California (2023)
- $1.586 billion — California, Florida & Tennessee (2016)
The next drawing could create another multi-millionaire, so lottery players will be watching closely this weekend.
