Powerball Awards Four Seven-Figure Sums, Jackpot Surpasses $400M

The latest Powerball drawing has awarded not one, but four Match 5 prizes of $1 million or $2 million. In addition to that, the game’s top prize, which survived another drawing, has now passed the $400 million mark. Four Players Won Prizes of $1M or More The Monday Powerball drawing saw several miracles happen as four players won seven-figure sums from the game. At the same time, the jackpot, which stood at $389 million at the time, survived since no one managed to match all six winning numbers. For reference, the winning numbers for the September 28 drawing were 17, 21, 29, 42, and 49. The red Powerball was 7 and the Power Play multiplier was 3x. While no one won the top prize, several players came close after matching all five white numbers. Three of those, including players in Illinois, New York, and North Carolina, took home $1 million each. A player in Puerto Rico, on the other hand, won $2 million thanks to the Power Play feature. Speaking of Power Play, the 3x multiplier delivered five prizes of $150,000 to various players who matched four white numbers plus the Powerball. Fifteen more took home $50,000 after matching four white numbers and the Powerball without the Power Play feature. Since the Powerball jackpot remained unclaimed, it continued to grow and has now surpassed the $400 million mark. With the Wednesday drawing steadily approaching, fans can look forward to playing for a prize of $409 million with a cash option of $170.2 million. Players Are Looking Forward to the 7th Jackpot of 2026 Powerball has awarded six jackpots in 2026, with players now eagerly anticipating the seventh one. While such a win has yet to happen, players have continued to win mouth-watering Match 5 prizes from the game. Some of the most recent such prizes include two prizes that were won on September 23, making players in Georgia and Pennsylvania $1 million richer. Before that, a lucky player in the United Kingdom managed to secure a $1 million payout, which was notably the second such prize to be won in the European country. For reference, the UK launched Powerball earlier this year, as part of Allwyn’s modernization of The National Lottery. Since then, Brits have been able to play for the same jackpot as their American peers.