The West Virginia Lottery iPlay app produced a $100,000 Powerball ticket as the jackpot climbed to about $687 million for Monday's drawing. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball, and Power Play lifted the prize from the $50,000 tier to $100,000.
That kind of mid-tier win is getting attention because the top prize has kept rolling. The jackpot for Monday, October 26, 2026, was in its 31st drawing, with a cash value of $294.7 million, making it the second biggest jackpot that could be won in 2026 so far.
Powerball has been unusually stubborn this year. Since the beginning of 2026, the jackpot had been hit six times, but not in this run, which is why the prize pool kept growing from drawing to drawing instead of resetting after a winner.
For players, the rules are simple enough and the window is not generous. A ticket costs $2, or $3 with Power Play, and buyers choose five numbers between 1 and 69 plus one Power Ball number between 1 and 26. Tickets must be bought by 9:59 p.m. on the day of the drawing.
The part that remains unresolved is the winner. The ticket is tied to an iPlay account, and the $100,000 winner can begin the claim online before finishing the process at the West Virginia Lottery headquarters. Until that happens, the prize exists on paper and in the account, waiting for someone to step forward and make it real.
