Jennifer Sangalang and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Will a $2 Powerball ticket turn someone into a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery business, "it could happen to you."
There's a chance to win in the Wednesday, Feb. 26, Powerball drawing.
Recently, it seems Florida is on a million-dollar lottery streak. It happened for a few Florida Powerball ticket holders:
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Feb. 26, has climbed to $248 million, with a cash option of $113.4 million, according to Powerball online.
A "second-tier" win means a player correctly matched five numbers in the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery, and the overall jackpot typically rolls over.
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Deadline to claim a Powerball or Mega Millions grand prize or a $1 million secondary prize varies by state (see below).
Tickets start at $2 a piece. Below is what to know about lottery odds, how long to claim the cash option if you bought a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.
Good luck!
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Powerball drawings are at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Check back after 11 p.m. for Wednesday, Feb. 26, winning Powerball numbers. We'll see if there's a winner or another rollover.
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The last Powerball streak ended Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, when a ticket purchased in Oregon matched all five numbers plus the Powerball to win $331 million. The jackpot reset to $20 million on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, which was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, and Inauguration Day 2025.
Below is a recap of Powerball drawings and how long it took to grow from $20 million to the current prize.
Powerball drawings are at 11 p.m. EST every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. The next Powerball drawing will be Saturday, March 1.
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
The Florida Lottery says its scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes "must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the related Florida Lottery ticket will expire."
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Powerball drawings are held at 11 p.m. EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
According to Powerball.com, players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.
According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information."
However, the site states, the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner."
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
Who won, how long did it take to win Powerball, Mega Millions and those billion-dollar jackpots?
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots in the history of the game as of Feb. 26, 2025:
As of Feb. 26, 2025, there have been 12 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.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Powerball numbers Wednesday, Feb. 26: List of wins from Florida Publix