Powerball rolls over again as May drawing yields no jackpot winner

ORLANDO, FL — May 4, 2026

Monday's Powerball drawing produced no jackpot winner, sending the grand prize rolling into the next drawing with fresh momentum. The winning numbers were 30, 36, 42, 60, and 63, with a Powerball of 13 and a 2x Power Play multiplier in effect.

The $47 million jackpot that headlined Monday's drawing will grow for Wednesday's next event, marking the continuation of a rollover streak that has kept the prize climbing since mid-April. While no player matched all six numbers to claim the top tier, secondary prize winners benefited from the active Power Play multiplier, which doubled payouts for the Match 5 tier and lower prizes across all participating states.

The numbers and their placement

The five white balls — 30, 36, 42, 60, 63 — landed in the upper and middle ranges of Powerball's 69-number field. Three of the five (42, 60, 63) fell in the upper third, a distribution that appears in roughly one-third of all Powerball drawings by chance alone. The Powerball itself, 13, sits in the lower-middle range of the 1-to-26 Powerball field.

From a number-frequency perspective, this set is unremarkable. None of these balls rank among the most-drawn Powerball numbers over the past 12 months, nor are they statistical outliers in any direction. Players who track "hot" and "cold" numbers — a habit with no statistical edge — will note that 36 and 60 have appeared more frequently than average in recent months, while 30 and 63 trend slightly cooler. In the long run, every number in the field has equal probability on any given draw.

The 2x multiplier added texture to the secondary tiers. Players who matched five white balls without the Powerball won $1 million in a normal drawing; with the multiplier active, that prize doubled to $2 million. Match 4 winners, Match 3 winners, and even Match 2 winners saw their payouts enhanced accordingly.

Why this draw matters for the next one

The absence of a jackpot winner means the advertised prize for Wednesday's drawing will exceed Monday's $47 million, likely reaching the mid-$50 million range pending ticket sales and interest-rate adjustments to the annuity calculation. The rollover streak now spans at least five consecutive drawings since the last jackpot hit in late April.

This is not unusual for Powerball. The game averages a jackpot winner roughly every 8 to 10 drawings across all participating states combined. Rollovers of four, five, or six consecutive draws happen multiple times per year. What sets a streak apart is how long it extends — the longest active Powerball rollover streak in recent memory ran for 41 consecutive drawings, which culminated in a $1.586 billion jackpot in January 2016.

Ticket sales typically climb as jackpots swell, which in turn increases the likelihood that the next drawing will produce a winner. A $50 million prize draws different sales volume than a $47 million prize, though the statistical edge improves only marginally. The probability of a jackpot-winning ticket remains 1 in 292,201,338, regardless of how many tickets are sold. Higher sales volumes increase the total number of chances, but each individual ticket's odds remain fixed.

Historical context for May Powerball rollovers

May is a solid month for Powerball rollovers, though not exceptionally so. The game experiences roughly equal jackpot-hit frequency across all calendar months, with slight seasonal variation driven more by ticket sales patterns than by any property of the numbers themselves. Weekend and Wednesday drawings tend to see heavier ticket sales than Monday draws, which can affect whether a given Monday produces a winner.

This particular Monday drawing, held on May 4, 2026, falls in the middle of a spring period when many U.S. players increase lottery spending ahead of summer. Tax refunds have been largely claimed by early May, and the psychological transition toward warmer weather sometimes correlates with higher play. Powerball does not disclose detailed sales figures by draw, so the exact sales volume for this particular event remains unknown to the public.

The $47 million advertised jackpot heading into Monday was modest by recent standards. Powerball has seen five drawings this calendar year where the jackpot exceeded $200 million, and two where it topped $500 million. By contrast, a $47 million prize ranks in the bottom 15% of all advertised Powerball jackpots over the past two years. That statistic matters for player behavior: smaller jackpots tend to attract fewer tickets, which can extend rollover streaks.

What happens next

Wednesday's drawing will reset the cycle. If it produces a winner, the prize returns to the $20 million starting amount for the subsequent Monday drawing. If it rolls over again, the jackpot compounds further, and the streak extends.

Depending on Wednesday's ticket sales and interest rates used to calculate the annuity value, the expected starting jackpot for the next drawing cycle could land anywhere from $52 million to $65 million. Powerball officials adjust the advertised prize based on estimated ticket sales and the interest rate environment, so the exact number won't be confirmed until after the drawing closes.

For the broader player base, Monday's non-winning draw underscores a truth that odds math makes clear: a single ticket has virtually no edge, and a string of small purchases does not materially improve the position. A player who spent $10 on Monday's drawing had roughly the same probability of winning the jackpot as a player who spent $100. The odds are not a function of spending — they are a function of the mathematical structure of the game. Responsible players treat lottery tickets as entertainment with a known, terrible expected value, not as an investment or a path to wealth.

The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, 2026, at 10:59 PM ET. Tickets close at 10:00 PM ET in most states, though some jurisdictions enforce earlier cutoffs. Check your state lottery's website for local deadline times.

Sources

• Powerball results and press releases: https://www.powerball.com/
• Mega Millions results and press releases: https://www.megamillions.com/