A recent Powerball drawing turned into one of the luckiest nights in its history, with two jackpot-winning tickets and dozens of additional high-value prizes awarded across the United States.
Two Tickets Split $143 Million Jackpot
The drawing held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, produced two winning tickets that matched all numbers. These tickets were sold in:
- Indiana
- Kansas
The winners will share the $143 million jackpot, marking a major payout for both states.
Multiple $2 Million and $1 Million Winners
In addition to the jackpot winners, the lottery also recorded an unusually high number of secondary prize winners.
$2 Million Prize Winners
Players who matched the five white balls and used the Power Play option won $2 million. Winning tickets were sold in states including:
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana (5 winners)
- Kansas
- Louisiana (5 winners)
- Mississippi
- New Jersey (4 winners)
- Oregon (3 winners)
- Pennsylvania (2 winners)
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Wisconsin (2 winners)
$1 Million Prize Winners
Players matching five numbers without Power Play earned $1 million prizes. These winners were found in:
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois (3 winners)
- Indiana (14 winners)
- Kansas (5 winners)
- Kentucky
- Louisiana (6 winners)
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska (2 winners)
- New Jersey (14 winners)
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania (5 winners)
- Wisconsin (4 winners)
Overall, 62 tickets won $1 million and 27 tickets won $2 million, according to official lottery data.
Ohio Sees Hundreds of Smaller Wins
While no jackpot ticket was sold in Ohio, many players still won smaller prizes:
- $200 prizes: 9 winners
- $100 prizes: 12 winners
- $14 prizes: 275 winners
- $8 prizes: 3,348 winners
- $7 prizes: 544 winners
- $4 prizes: 6,047 winners
Winning Numbers and Odds
The official winning numbers for the April 29 drawing were:
3, 19, 35, 51, 67 + Powerball 15
Power Play multiplier: 2x
Lottery officials note that the odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 292,201,338, highlighting how rare such wins are.
What Happens Next?
Following the jackpot win, the prize resets to its base level. The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, with a starting jackpot of $20 million and a cash option of about $9.1 million.
Recent Lottery Wins in Ohio
Ohio has seen several notable lottery wins in 2026, including:
- $2.4 million scratch-off winner in Akron
- $3 million winner in Norwalk
- $1 million per year for life winner in Cleveland
- $60 million Mega Millions jackpot winner in Van Wert
These wins reflect a strong streak of lottery success in the region.