May 2, 2026 Powerball Results: $20M Jackpot Won across Florida, Texas (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold across Florida, Texas matched all six numbers for $20M in the May 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 25, 37, 42, 52, 65 and Powerball 14, with Power Play 3x. The white balls totaled 221, with an odd/even split of 3/2 and a low/high split of 1/4.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for a player in Georgia who hit Match 5 + Power Play for $2M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won across Florida, Texas
- White-ball sum 221, odd/even 3/2
- Low/high split 1/4
- Power Play: 3x
- Georgia tax estimate: $1.2M
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 2 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | $2,000,000 | 1 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 10 | $150,000 | 1 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 181 | $300 | 68 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 482 | $300 | 158 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 11,882 | $21 | 4,176 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 9,952 | $21 | 3,460 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 78,204 | $12 | 27,772 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 198,620 | $12 | 72,300 |
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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