March 2, 2026 Powerball Results: $251M Jackpot Won in Arkansas (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in Arkansas matched all six numbers for $251M in the March 2, 2026 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 2, 17, 18, 38, 62 and Powerball 20, with Power Play 2x. The white balls totaled 137, with an odd/even split of 1/4 and a low/high split of 3/2.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for a player in PR who hit Match 5 + Power Play for $2M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in Arkansas
- White-ball sum 137, odd/even 1/4
- Low/high split 3/2
- Consecutive pair: 17-18
- 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 | 1 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 3 | $100,000 | 2 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 190 | $200 | 66 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 453 | $200 | 171 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 12,151 | $14 | 4,220 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 9,541 | $14 | 3,356 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 73,336 | $8 | 25,610 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 171,055 | $8 | 58,619 |
Stat corner: white ball 38 was already one of the hottest white balls in our last-30-draw trend model. On the cold side, red Powerball 8 has been missing for roughly 353 days.
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