Did anyone win Powerball? No winner after Monday’s $1.1B drawing as jackpot explodes to $1.25B, two Match 5 winners pocket $1M each

Did anyone win Powerball? No jackpot winner emerged from Monday’s $1.1 billion drawing, but the prize pool surged to an astronomical $1.25 billion for Wednesday’s drawing. Meanwhile, two Match 5 winners in California and Arizona each pocketed $1 million in Monday’s draw, proving that life-changing prizes exist beyond the mega jackpot.

Powerball’s Historic No-Win Streak Pushes Jackpot Skyward

The 43rd consecutive drawing without a Powerball jackpot winner has shattered the previous game record, transforming this into the longest winnerless streak in Powerball history. Monday night’s drawing saw no tickets match all six numbers, allowing the prize pool to balloon from $1.1 billion to $1.25 billion for the upcoming Wednesday drawing.

This historic streak began after the last Powerball jackpot win in September 2025, when tickets from Texas and Missouri split a massive $1.8 billion prize. The current run represents an unusual concentration of bad luck for jackpot hunters across the nation.

Monday’s winning numbers were 23, 35, 59, 63, 68, with a Powerball of 2 and a Power Play of 4. Despite millions of tickets purchased nationwide, no single ticket connected all six numbers.

Two Lucky Winners Claim $1 Million Prizes Across the West

While the Powerball jackpot remained unclaimed, two incredible victories emerged from Monday’s drawing. A Match 5 ticket sold in Arizona and another in California each won $1 million, offering life-changing payouts to two western winners.

Match 5 winners match all five white balls but miss the Powerball, resulting in the second-tier prize of exactly $1 million regardless of the Power Play multiplier selection. These two winners represent the latest in a consistent stream of significant Powerball prizes that continue to reward players even when the jackpot goes unclaimed.

Understanding Your Odds in Wednesday’s Monster Drawing

Prize Level	Match	Odds	Prize Amount
Jackpot	5 + Powerball	1 in 292,201,338	$1.25 Billion
Second Prize	5 (no Powerball)	1 in 11,688,054	$1,000,000
Third Prize	4 + Powerball	1 in 913,129	$50,000
Any Prize	Various	1 in 24.87	$4 minimum

Powerball drawings occur three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at 11 p.m. ET. The overall odds of winning any prize sit at a reasonable 1 in 24.87, though the astronomical odds of 1 in 292,201,338 protect the jackpot from frequent winners.

Players choose five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. The Power Play multiplier option costs an additional dollar and can double or triple certain prizes, though it never affects the $1 million Match 5 prize.

Powerball’s Rare Record: What This Historic Streak Means

Monday’s drawing etched itself into Powerball history as the 43rd consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner. Previous records show that consecutive draws without a winner typically trigger astronomical prize growth, but achieving 43 straight draws is extraordinarily rare in the game’s history.

This historic streak demonstrates the brutal math of Powerball odds. With a 1 in 292 million chance of winning the jackpot, even millions of tickets purchased across all 45 Powerball states don’t guarantee a winner. The longer the streak continues, the more excitement builds for the next drawing.

“Did anyone win Powerball?” becomes the most-asked question whenever Monday’s drawing concludes without a jackpot winner, reflecting the nation’s obsession with this record-breaking moment.

— Powerball Game Officials, Multi-State Lottery Association

Will Wednesday’s $1.25 Billion Build Break the 43-Draw Curse?

With the Powerball jackpot now climbing to $1.25 billion, Wednesday night’s drawing represents an enticing opportunity for the next jackpot winner. The prize has become the second-largest Powerball prize of 2025, following only the $1.8 billion jackpot split in September.

Ticket sales typically surge as Powerball prizes approach $1 billion, meaning more players will have chances to match those six critical numbers. Whether the 43-draw streak ends Wednesday remains uncertain, but history suggests that such cosmic prize pools eventually produce a winner.

For those without the jackpot luck, consolation prizes remain available through various matching combinations. As proven by Monday’s Arizona and California winners, substantial life-changing money awaits those who match even partial combinations of the Powerball numbers.

Sources

• CBS News – Powerball jackpot announcements and drawing results
• ABC News – Powerball prize pool tracking and consecutive drawing records
• Official Powerball.com – Official winning numbers and prize chart details