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January 21, 2026 Powerball Results: $209M Jackpot Won in North Carolina (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in North Carolina matched all six numbers for $209M in the January 21, 2026 Powerball drawing.
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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 11, 26, 27, 53, 55 and Powerball 12, with Power Play 2x. The white balls totaled 172, with an odd/even split of 4/1 and a low/high split of 3/2.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in North Carolina
- White-ball sum 172, odd/even 4/1
- Low/high split 3/2
- Consecutive pair: 26-27
- Power Play: 2x
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | $2,000,000 | 0 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 8 | $100,000 | 1 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 207 | $200 | 79 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 606 | $200 | 225 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 14,788 | $14 | 5,337 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 12,526 | $14 | 4,479 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 95,554 | $8 | 33,772 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 219,172 | $8 | 77,129 |
Stat Corner
Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 14, 16, 44. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 8, missing for roughly 353 days.
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