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Powerball Results for Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Winning numbers for the October 7, 2026 Powerball drawing: 11, 13, 14, 21, 65, Powerball 19, Power Play 2x, plus Double Play and the next jackpot.
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Prizes & Taxes
How to Claim a Powerball Prize, Step by Step
How to claim a Powerball prize: where small and large prizes are paid, deadlines that vary by state, what to bring, group claims, and how to protect a winning ticket.
How to Play
Powerball Drawing Schedule: Days, Times and Ticket Cutoffs
Powerball draws Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. See the time in every U.S. time zone, how ticket sales cutoffs work and where to watch the results.
How to Play
Powerball Power Play Explained: Is the Extra $1 Worth It?
How Powerball Power Play works: the 2x to 10x multipliers, when 10x is in play, the $2 million Match 5 prize, multiplier odds and what the extra $1 returns on average.
History & Facts
Powerball History: From Lotto America to Billion-Dollar Jackpots
How Powerball grew from 1988's Lotto America into a 48-jurisdiction game: key dates, price and matrix changes, Monday drawings and record jackpots.
Prizes & Taxes
Powerball Taxes Explained: Federal Withholding and State Rules
How Powerball winnings are taxed: the 24% federal withholding, the 37% top bracket for 2026, state differences, and worked examples for a $1 million prize.
Prizes & Taxes
Lump Sum vs. Annuity: How Powerball Jackpots Are Paid
How the Powerball annuity's 30 graduated payments compare with the lump-sum cash option, with a worked example, tax timing and questions to ask before you choose.
Prizes & Taxes
Powerball Prize Chart: What Every Winning Combination Pays
The full Powerball prize chart: all nine winning combinations, their odds, Power Play payouts from 2X to 10X, and the rules that change what you take home.
Odds & Math
Powerball Odds Explained: Your Chances in Every Prize Tier
The odds of every Powerball prize, from 1 in 38.32 to 1 in 292,201,338, with the simple combinatorics behind each number worked out step by step.
How to Play
How to Play Powerball: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Learn how to play Powerball step by step: picking 5 white balls and a Powerball, the $2 price, Power Play and Double Play add-ons, drawing times and prizes.