Virginia Player Wins $2 Million Powerball Prize With Power Play; Jackpot Remains Unclaimed

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Monday Powerball draw has transformed another American into a millionaire after a lucky player in Virginia claimed a $2 million Match 5 prize, while the jackpot remains unclaimed and has reached $113 million.

Virginia Player Wins $2M via Power Play

On Monday, a player in Virginia narrowly missed the Powerball jackpot by correctly matching all winning numbers except the Powerball. Although the player could not win the $101 million jackpot, they secured a Match 5 prize instead.

While the standard Match 5 prize is $1 million, the Virginia ticket holder won $2 million thanks to the Power Play feature.

For reference, the winning numbers for the May 18 drawing were 4, 13, 34, 61, and 65, plus the red Powerball 12. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.

In addition to the $2 million winner in Virginia, several players successfully matched four white numbers and the Powerball. Six such players secured prizes of $50,000 each, while a single player will take home $100,000 instead, thanks to Power Play.

Since the jackpot went unclaimed, it has continued to grow and has now reached an estimated $113 million with a cash value of $49.6 million.

The next drawing will take place on Wednesday, May 20.

Multiple Winners Secured Large Powerball Prizes Recently

The $2 million windfall in Virginia follows a $1 million Match 5 win in Georgia, as well as another Match 5 win in California. However, the latter win saw the player win $470,739 instead of the customary $1 million due to the fact that the California Lottery modifies the prizes based on the number of tickets sold.

In terms of jackpots, five Powerball jackpots have been won so far in 2026. The two most recent ones include a $143 million prize that was shared by two winners. However, the real highlight of that drawing was dozens of Match 5 prizes, which happened due to winning numbers matching common player patterns.

The next drawing saw another jackpot win happen as two separate players won the $20 million jackpot. This was the first time in several years that the jackpot had been won two drawings in a row.