January 23, 2021 Powerball Results: $23M Jackpot Won in New Jersey (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers for $23M in the January 23, 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 5, 8, 17, 27, 28 and Powerball 14, with Power Play 3x. The white balls totaled 85, with an odd/even split of 3/2 and a low/high split of 5/0.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for players across FL (2), Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, PR who hit Match 5 + Power Play for $2M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in New Jersey
- White-ball sum 85, odd/even 3/2
- Low/high split 5/0
- Consecutive pair: 27-28
- 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 | 35 | $2,000,000 | 8 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 38 | $150,000 | 19 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 1,241 | $300 | 384 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 2,011 | $300 | 575 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 54,107 | $21 | 15,981 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 32,965 | $21 | 9,537 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 221,876 | $12 | 61,371 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 496,927 | $12 | 135,693 |
Stat corner: white ball 5 was already one of the hottest white balls in our last-30-draw trend model. On the cold side, red Powerball 19 has been missing for roughly 257 days.
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