Two More Jackpot Winners Are Crowned by Powerball as the Streak Keeps Going

(AsiaGameHub) –   Last Wednesday, dozens of Americans boosted their wealth by winning seven-figure prizes from Powerball. An unexpected winning combination aligned with common player number choices, leading to multiple Match 5 prize winners as well as two jackpot victors.

As a result, the game’s top prize was reset to $20 million. However, this new jackpot didn’t last long—it was claimed in the very next drawing.

The Fresh Jackpot Was Claimed Immediately

The Saturday Powerball drawing saw two players independently match all six winning numbers to secure the game’s top prize of $20 million (with a cash value of $9 million). Consequently, the two winners—identified as ticket holders in Florida and Texas—will split the enticing prize.

For context, the winning numbers drawn on May 2 were 25, 37, 42, 52, and 65, plus the red Powerball number 14. The Power Play multiplier for that drawing was 3x.

According to Powerball’s announcement, each of the two winners will take half the prize. This means each can choose between an annuitized prize of $10 million or a one-time lump sum payment of $4.5 million (before taxes).

Wins continued to pile up, as a single player in Georgia matched the five white balls to win the game’s second-tier prize. Thanks to their smart use of Power Play, the player will take home $2 million instead of the usual $1 million.

Meanwhile, 10 players matched four white numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000 each. An additional player hit the same numbers but won $150,000 due to the Power Play feature.

Six Jackpot Victories Have Occurred Thus Far in 2026

The Saturday win marked the first time since 2021 that two jackpot wins happened back-to-back.

Powerball noted that a total of five jackpot wins have taken place in 2026. These include:

• January 26, 2026 – $209.3 million – North Carolina
• March 2, 2026 – $250.8 million – Arkansas
• April 6, 2026 – $230.8 million – Delaware
• April 29, 2026 – $143 million – Indiana, Kansas
• May 2, 2026 – $20 million – Florida, Texas

The Powerball jackpot has been reset to $20 million for today’s drawing.

Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot remains unclaimed and stands at $195 million.