Wednesday’s Powerball has two winners for the $143 million jackpot

Dois Powerball lottery players were declared winners of the US$143 million jackpot drawn on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The winning tickets were purchased from Indiana and Kansas. Cada one of the winners will receive the full amount or can opt for a cash payment of US$65 million. The drawing took place at 11pm ET.

The winning numbers were 3-19-35-51-67 and the Powerball was 15. The Power Play was 2x. Segundo the website Powerball.com, there were dozens of secondary winners across the country in Wednesday’s drawing, including cases of partial matches that generated smaller prizes.

Ganhadores from secondary awards on Wednesday

Além of the jackpot, many bettors hit smaller prizes. Houve 27 winners who matched five numbers plus Power Play, winning US$2 million each. Tickets were purchased in several states:

• Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (5 tickets), Kansas, Louisiana (5), Mississippi, Nova Jersey (4), Oregon (3), Pensilvânia (2), Rhode Island, Carolina of Sul and Wisconsin (4)

Outros 62 winners matched just the five main numbers, winning prizes of US$1 million each. The geographic distribution shows concentration in states such as Indiana, Nova Jersey, Kansas and Louisiana, which had more winning tickets in the second tier.

Histórico accumulation and next draw

The jackpot accrued because no one matched all six numbers in the previous drawing on Monday, April 27, when the jackpot was $130 million. Após weeks of accumulation that began on April 8 with US$20 million, the value reached US$143 million last Wednesday. The next draw will be on Saturday, May 2, with the prize starting again at $20 million. The cash payment option will be US$9.1 million.

Powerball draws take place three times a week, including holidays. According to official data, the probability of a player matching all six numbers is 1 chance in 292.2 million, regardless of the size of the prize. Bilhetes cost $2 each and can be purchased at gas stations, supermarkets and vending machines across the US.

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Prazos for redemption and winner information

Na Flórida, prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date. Caso the winner wishes to opt for a single cash payment, the deadline is only 60 days after the draw date. Segundo State law, winners cannot remain completely anonymous.

Flórida law requires Loteria to provide information such as winner’s name, city of residence, game won, date of victory and amount won to any third party who requests it. However, winners of prizes of US$250,000 or more are temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days after the prize is claimed. Advogados experts in lotteries point out that there are legal ways to remain anonymous in certain circumstances.

Onde buy tickets from Powerball

Bilhetes lottery tickets are available in several locations within the US. Na Flórida, most gas stations sell Powerball tickets, as well as Mega Millions and scratch cards. Redes from supermarkets such as Publix and Walmart also sell tickets, with Publix particularly known for selling many winning tickets over the years.

Walmart offers vending machines in many stores or traditional sales at the customer service counter. Availability varies by state and specific unit. Loteria from Flórida provides a search tool on the official website called “Where Jogar” to locate dealers close to the bettor’s address. Encontrar an establishment that sells lottery tickets is relatively easy, especially in urban and suburban areas.