“Winner winner chicken dinner!”
That phrase commonly uttered during competitions, contests and even lottery games applies to the most recent Powerball drawing.
A pair of tickets from Indiana and Kansas will split the $143 million Powerball jackpot after they matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, according to the Florida Lottery. In an odd twist, the drawing resulted in 89 secondary winners from 20 states earning prizes for $2 million and $1 million from 20 states. None in Florida, however, according to Powerball’s site.
In recent history, the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot from July 19, 2023, resulted in not only a grand prize winning ticket from Los Angeles, California, but 36 second-tier wins, including five from Florida.
Who won the Powerball drawing? When is the deadline to claim your winnings? Will winners remain anonymous?
Here’s what we know.
Who won Powerball lottery drawing Wednesday, April 29, 2026?
According to the Florida Lottery, two tickets from Kansas and Indiana correctly matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to win a whopping $143 million. The cash option or one-time lump sum was an estimated $65.2 million at the time of the draw.
In addition to the two grand prize winners, who will split the pot, Wednesday’s Powerball drawing resulted in 89 second-tier winners from 20 different states. Below is the breakdown.
Who won $2 million from Powerball on Wednesday, April 29, 2026?
According to Powerball online, there were 27 $2 million prize winners who matched 5 numbers plus the Power Play. Tickets were purchased in:
Who won $1 million from Powerball on Wednesday, April 29, 2026?
Powerball.com reports 62 $1 million prize winners matched 5 numbers in the Wednesday, April 29, 2026, lottery drawing. Tickets were purchased in:
What were winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, April 29, 2026?
The Wednesday, April 29, 2026, winning Powerball numbers were 3-19-35-51-67 and the Powerball was 15. Power Play was 2x. This Powerball streak started at $20 million Wednesday, April 8, 2026, after a player in Delaware matched all six numbers in the Monday, April 6, 2026, Powerball drawing to win a whopping $231 million.
Because there was a winner (several, actually) in the Wednesday, April 29, 2026, game, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday, May 2, resets to $20 million with a cash option of $9.1 million, according to the Florida Lottery.
How long do you have to cash in a winning Powerball ticket?
Powerball rules dictate ticket expiration dates typically vary from 90 days to one year depending on the state and is often listed on the back of the ticket.
For example, prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. If a person bought the winning Powerball ticket from Florida, to claim a one-time lump sum cash option, the winner − regardless of where they’re from − has the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
Powerball is sold in 48 locations, including 45 states, and claim rules vary per jurisdiction.
Can you stay anonymous if you win Powerball?
If you win Powerball, you may or may not be able to keep your identity secret, depending on which state you live in.
Like the deadline to claim a Powerball jackpot, rules vary for anonymity. Some states, like California Lottery, must by law list a person’s name and city of residence. Others, like Maine, do not disclose a winner’s name.
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous.
When it comes to who sold the winning ticket, that knowledge is public record: Powerball news releases disclose the name of the business and address of where the ticket was sold within hours or the next day after a winning Powerball lottery jackpot, regardless of state.
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
91 Powerball tickets won in Wednesday, April 29, 2026, drawing
In the Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Powerball drawing, two tickets from Indiana and Kansas split the grand prize of $143 million, and 89 ticket-holders from Indiana, Kansas and 18 other states won a prize of $1 million or $2 million.
Has something like this happened before?
In recent history, the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot from July 19, 2023, resulted in not only a grand prize winning ticket from Los Angeles, California, but 36 second-tier wins, including five from Florida. While the $1.08 billion Powerball ranks No. 13 on the list of biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history (see below), that Powerball drawing also saw $36 million in secondary wins, according to an October 2023 story in FLORIDA TODAY, a USA TODAY Network newspaper.
The July 19, 2023, Powerball drawing resulted in three tickets matching five numbers plus the Power Play to win $2 million each in Florida, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. There were also more than 30 tickets across the country matching the $1 million Match 5 prize. Those tickets were purchased in California (7), Florida (4), Massachusettes (3), Maryland (2), New Jersey (2), New York (5), Texas (4), and one each in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
List of biggest Powerball, Mega Millions billion-dollar lottery jackpots in history
As of April 30, 2026, there have been 14 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
Does Walmart sell lottery tickets? Where to buy lottery tickets in Florida
In Florida, most gas stations and some grocery stores sell lottery tickets. It’s harder to find a gas station that doesn’t sell Powerball, Mega Millions, Florida Lottery and scratch-off tickets than it is to find one that does.
Publix also sells lottery tickets and is known for selling many winning tickets. A lesser-known location is Walmart. Whether the Walmart location closest to you sells lottery tickets depends on your state and the store. Many Walmart locations in Florida have self-service lottery ticket vending machines or sell lottery tickets at the customer service desk.
You can use the “Where to Play” search tool on the Florida Lottery website to find a grocery store or gas station near you that sells lottery tickets.
Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the free Florida TODAY newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Mighty Powerball nets winner in Indiana, Kansas. 89 other tickets won big
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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