Powerball Winning Numbers for Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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The colored ball is the Powerball.
Jackpot
Advertised jackpot (annuity): $209 million
The jackpot reset to $20 million for the January 24, 2026 drawing, which means this drawing's jackpot was won.
This was rollover number 11 since the jackpot reset to $21 million on December 27, 2025.
Number Analysis
This combination had 1 consecutive pair.
| Number | Rank (this format, before this date) | Hot / cold | Gap (draws) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | #32 | 9 | |
| 26 | #67 | cold | 20 |
| 27 | #8 | hot | 2 |
| 53 | #12 | hot | 8 |
| 55 | #61 | cold | 1 |
The Powerball 12 ranks #24 of 26 in this format.
Computed from the 1301 Powerball drawings in the same format (since October 4, 2015) before January 21, 2026.
Prize Tiers and Odds (current rules)
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + PB | Jackpot | 1 in 292,201,338 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 in 11,688,054 |
| 4 + PB | $50,000 | 1 in 913,129 |
| 4 | $100 | 1 in 36,525 |
| 3 + PB | $100 | 1 in 14,494 |
| 3 | $7 | 1 in 580 |
| 2 + PB | $7 | 1 in 701 |
| 1 + PB | $4 | 1 in 92 |
| PB only | $4 | 1 in 38 |
| Any prize | — | 1 in 24.9 |
Base prize amounts under the current rules; Power Play multiplies non-jackpot prizes but does not change the odds.
About This Drawing
| Number | Times drawn before | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 93 | 2025-12-31 |
| 26 | 76 | 2025-12-06 |
| 27 | 110 | 2026-01-17 |
| 53 | 106 | 2026-01-03 |
| 55 | 84 | 2026-01-19 |
| 12 (Powerball) | 42 | 2025-10-22 |
- Odd/even split: 4 odd, 1 even
- Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
- Sum of main numbers: 172
- Repeated from the previous drawing: 55
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