Missouri Powerball Winners Remain Unlocated

State officials have not located three $50,000 Powerball winners or their winning tickets, which are listed on the Missouri Lottery's unclaimed prizes site.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Gambling

Missouri Powerball Winners Remain Unlocated

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Three Missouri Powerball tickets won $50,000 each in early November 2026, with two sold at On The Run locations on November 4 and one sold at Jesse's Last Stop on November 7. All three winners are featured on the Missouri Lottery's Unclaimed Prizes site, and the winners have not claimed their prizes.

Why it matters

Unclaimed lottery prizes are forfeited if winners do not come forward within the claim window, and forfeited money goes to the Missouri Lottery Education Fund. Missouri players who bought these tickets should check their tickets against the posted numbers.

Each Missouri winner would receive a $50,000 prize, with federal backup withholding of 24% (about $12,000) and Missouri withholding of 4% (about $2,000) applied before payout. Missouri Lottery winners have six months to claim prizes before forfeiture, and the lottery has not identified the three ticket holders.

The players

Missouri Lottery

The state agency that runs Missouri's lottery games, including Powerball, and maintains the Unclaimed Prizes listing.

The details

The November 4 drawing's winning numbers were 15-34-41-53-56 with Powerball 21, and two of its winning tickets were sold at On The Run stores in Chesterfield and Imperial. The November 7 drawing's winning numbers were 3-36-37-56-61 with Powerball 21, and its winning ticket was sold at Jesse's Last Stop in Savannah.

November 4, 2026: Two $50,000 Powerball winning tickets were sold in Missouri.
November 7, 2026: A third $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold in Missouri.
After the six-month claim window closes, unclaimed prizes are forfeited to the Missouri Lottery Education Fund.

Legal Context

Large lottery winnings are subject to federal backup withholding at 24% under IRS rules for gambling prizes over $5,000, and Missouri adds its own 4% state withholding on prizes over $600. These rules apply to every winner, so the unclaimed Missouri prizes would be reduced by both before payout.

Missouri Powerball players who bought tickets on November 4 or November 7 should check their tickets against the posted winning numbers. Anyone who finds a winning ticket must claim the prize within six months to avoid forfeiture.

The takeaway

Lottery prizes go unclaimed when players don't check their tickets, so it is worth checking any Powerball tickets bought in Missouri against the posted numbers before the claim window closes.