Harrisburg Ticket Wins $2 Million in Powerball

A $3 Power Play ticket sold at a Harrisburg, N.C. store matched all five white balls and doubled to $2 million in the Halloween drawing.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Gambling

Harrisburg Ticket Wins $2 Million in Powerball

A $3 Power Play Powerball ticket sold at Sam's Mart on N.C. 49 in Harrisburg matched all five white balls, winning $1 million that the 2X multiplier doubled to $2 million. A separate $2 ticket sold in Monroe, Union County, won $50,000 in the same drawing.

Why it matters

The Harrisburg win shows that a low-cost Power Play add-on can multiply a Powerball prize, and the Monroe win shows that smaller prizes are also claimed in Union County. Winners have 180 days after the drawing to claim their prizes.

The Harrisburg ticket matched all five white balls, with odds of 1 in 11.6 million, and the 2X multiplier doubled the $1 million prize to $2 million. The Monroe $2 ticket matched four white balls plus the red Powerball for $50,000, with odds of 1 in 913,129, and the winners of both prizes have 180 days to claim them.

The players

North Carolina Lottery

The state agency that runs Powerball and five other lottery games in North Carolina, and that sells tickets through retailers and its official mobile app.

The details

The winning Harrisburg ticket was a $3 Power Play purchase at Sam's Mart on N.C. 49. Players can buy Powerball tickets at retail locations, online through the lottery's website, or through the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.

Saturday, October 31, 2026: Halloween Powerball drawing held and the Harrisburg ticket sold.
Within 180 days of the drawing: Deadline for winners to claim their prizes.
Monday, November 2, 2026: Next Powerball drawing, with a $793 million jackpot ($339.9 million cash).

Market Landscape

The Power Play multiplier is an optional add-on that lets a Powerball ticket buyer multiply non-jackpot prizes for a small extra cost. This Harrisburg win shows how that add-on can double a seven-figure prize in a single drawing.

Powerball tickets can be bought at retail locations, online through the lottery's website, or through the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Adding Power Play to a $2 ticket increases the non-jackpot prize amounts, which is how the Monroe ticket reached $50,000.

The takeaway

A small Power Play add-on can multiply a Powerball win, but odds of matching all five white balls remain roughly 1 in 11.6 million. Players who win should note the 180-day claim window.

What happens next

The Monday, November 2, 2026 Powerball drawing carries a $793 million jackpot, and the Harrisburg and Monroe winners have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prizes.