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Powerball Winning Numbers for Wednesday, April 8, 2026

3 16 17 42 52 3 Power Play: 2X

The colored ball is the Powerball.

Jackpot

Advertised jackpot (annuity): $20 million

No ticket matched every number, so the jackpot rolled over to $36 million for the April 11, 2026 drawing.

This drawing's jackpot was the reset amount after the previous win.

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Number Analysis

This combination had 1 consecutive pair.

Number Rank (this format, before this date) Hot / cold Gap (draws)
3 #16 2
16 #23 22
17 #44 14
42 #48 1
52 #18 3

The Powerball 3 ranks #13 of 26 in this format.

Computed from the 1334 Powerball drawings in the same format (since October 4, 2015) before April 8, 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
3 104 2026-04-04
16 100 2026-02-16
17 92 2026-03-07
42 91 2026-04-06
52 104 2026-04-01
3 (Powerball) 50 2025-11-26
  • Odd/even split: 2 odd, 3 even
  • Low/high split: 3 low, 2 high
  • Sum of main numbers: 130
  • Repeated from the previous drawing: 42
This drawing used the current Powerball format: 5/69 + 1/26 ($2 per play).

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