Five Florida Players Each Win $50,000 Powerball Prize

Five Florida tickets matched four numbers plus the Powerball and each won $50,000 after the jackpot stopped at $835 million.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Gambling

Five Florida Players Each Win $50,000 Powerball Prize

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Five Florida Powerball players each won $50,000 in the drawing. The $835 million jackpot, which stopped growing, was won by a ticket bought in New Jersey.

Why it matters

The Florida winners underscore how secondary prize tiers still pay out meaningfully even when the top jackpot goes to a single ticket elsewhere. Residents who hold winning tickets must redeem them at designated state offices.

Each Florida winning ticket matched four of the five white-ball numbers plus the Powerball 21 and is worth $50,000. The jackpot-winning ticket matched all six numbers, while the Florida tickets fell one white ball short of that match.

The players

Florida Lottery

The state lottery agency that operates Florida's Powerball sales and prize redemption through its nine district offices.

The details

The Powerball jackpot stopped growing at $835 million, and the jackpot-winning ticket with numbers 15, 34, 41, 53, 56 and Powerball 21 was bought in New Jersey. Florida winners must cash prize tickets at one of nine Florida Lottery district offices, including locations in Miami Lakes and Palm Springs.

Wednesday: five Florida players won $50,000 each as the jackpot stopped at $835 million
Monday through Friday: Florida district offices open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for claims

Season Trajectory

Multi-state Powerball games pool sales across participating jurisdictions, so the $835 million top prize went to one New Jersey ticket while Florida's tickets collected lower-tier payouts. This pattern is typical of how the game distributes winnings across states with each drawing.

Florida players holding $50,000 winning tickets must take them to one of nine Florida Lottery district offices, such as Miami Lakes or Palm Springs, to claim prizes. Appointments are optional, and the offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The takeaway

Lower-tier Powerball prizes can be worth meaningful sums even when the jackpot goes elsewhere, so checking your ticket against the drawing results is worthwhile. Claim winnings promptly at an authorized district office to avoid missing the redemption window.