January 20, 2021 Powerball Results: $731M Jackpot Won in Maryland (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers for $731M in the January 20, 2021 Powerball drawing.
This is not a routine rollover recap: the jackpot was hit. For a grand-prize winner, the next questions are claim structure, cash versus annuity, anonymity rules, and tax reserves before the ticket is presented.
The winning numbers were 40, 53, 60, 68, 69 and Powerball 22, with Power Play 3x. The white balls totaled 290, with an odd/even split of 2/3 and a low/high split of 0/5.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for a player in Maryland who hit Match 5 + Power Play for $2M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in Maryland
- White-ball sum 290, odd/even 2/3
- Low/high split 0/5
- Consecutive pair: 68-69
- Power Play: 3x
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 12 | $2,000,000 | 1 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 104 | $150,000 | 18 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 2,360 | $300 | 502 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 5,945 | $300 | 1,208 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 151,935 | $21 | 30,983 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 124,150 | $21 | 24,751 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 960,404 | $12 | 196,673 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 2,415,287 | $12 | 501,735 |
Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 50, 58, 5. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 19, missing for roughly 257 days.
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