California player wins over $1. 5 million in Powerball drawing; jackpot climbs to $203 million.
Home Page News Reviews Features Watch About Us Advertising Feedback Follow us: Features California player wins over $1. 5 million in Powerball drawing; jackpot climbs to $203 million A lucky California lottery player won more than $1. 5 million in the latest Powerball drawing while the jackpot grew to $203 million. By Soniya | Monday 2/23/2026, 4:29AM EST NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 22: An advertisement for Powerball is displayed outside of a newsstand in Manhattan on December 22, 2025, in New York City. 6 billion ahead of Monday night's drawing, which will be one of the largest lottery prizes in American history. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A California Lottery player has hit the jackpot after matching five out of six numbers during Saturday’s Powerball draw and claiming $1,532,761. Even though no player won the estimated $190 million jackpot, matching five numbers allows the player to take home a large sum of money. The winning numbers drawn on Saturday, February 21, 2026 were 27, 28, 36, 48 and 49 with 21 as the Powerball number. The Power Play multiplied the prize amount by 4 times. As no ticket matched all six to win the grand prize, it will continue to grow