No one matched all six numbers in the October 17 Powerball drawing, but one ticket sold in Maryland still walked away with $1 million after matching the five white balls. The winning numbers were 12, 13, 24, 32 and 35, with Powerball 11.
The result is why Powerball Results Today is drawing fresh attention: the jackpot rolled over again, and the next prize is now estimated at $607 million, with a cash option of $255.7 million before taxes. The next drawing is scheduled for October 19 at around 10:59 p.m. Eastern time, and a $2 ticket buys one play for a chance at the top prize.
That Maryland ticket is the kind of near miss that keeps the game moving. Matching the five white balls is enough for a major secondary prize, and Power Play can increase most of those prizes, but it does not multiply the jackpot itself. For players looking ahead to the next drawing, the math is simple: the jackpot keeps growing until someone matches all six numbers.
The size of the prize is also part of the appeal. Powerball said the last jackpot was won on August 12, 2026, when a ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers for an estimated $1.04 billion. The winning combination that night was 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, plus Powerball 9. Eight Powerball jackpots have topped $1 billion in the last five years, including two in 2024, and the record remains $2.04 billion from November 7, 2022, in California.
There is still one detail that has not been filled in: where in Maryland the $1 million ticket was sold. For now, the larger story is already clear. The jackpot did not go on October 17, but the pool keeps climbing, and the next shot arrives with the October 19 drawing.
