PUERTO RICO · LOTTERY
Key Facts
- —What is happening A Powerball ticket worth US$100,000 was sold at Winners Corner in Carolina, Puerto Rico, for the Wednesday, 21 October 2026 draw, and no top-prize winner emerged.
- —Why it matters Anyone who bought a ticket in Puerto Rico for that draw should check it, because the holder is unknown and a 180-day claim window is cited.
- —The numbers The winning numbers were 1, 21, 44, 50 and 57 with Powerball 5, Power Play 2x. The next jackpot is US$674 million, with a cash value of US$283.9 million.
- —Who is who Puerto Rico’s Lottery Bureau announced the win, and the Lotería Electrónica sells and runs Powerball on the island. Powerball itself is a multi-jurisdiction US lottery with drawings in Tallahassee, Florida.
- —What to watch The next draw is on Saturday, 24 October, and the prize can be claimed until about Monday, 19 April 2027 if counted 180 days from the draw.
- —What it means for you For US visitors and residents of Puerto Rico, a Powerball ticket bought on the island is a US lottery ticket. Check it against the official numbers and keep it safe.
A US$100,000 Powerball prize was won on a ticket sold in Carolina. The holder has not come forward publicly.
A Powerball US$100,000 winner Puerto Rico officials announced on Thursday, 22 October, holds a ticket sold at Winners Corner in Carolina. The ticket was a hand-marked play with the Power Play option for the Wednesday, 21 October draw.
Nobody has said who the holder is, and the top prize was not won. Puerto Rico is a US territory, so its tickets sit in the same national game as those sold in Florida or Ohio.
Powerball US$100,000 Winner in Puerto Rico: What Is Confirmed
Heidi Hernández Olivo, assistant secretary of the Puerto Rico Lottery Bureau, gave the details to Metro Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día. Both papers published on Thursday, 22 October, and both name Winners Corner in Carolina.
The winning ticket was bought on the island with Power Play, which multiplied the secondary prizes by two, Metro Puerto Rico reported. Powerball’s results page lists the same numbers: 1, 21, 44, 50 and 57, with red Powerball 5 and Power Play 2x.
The Powerball prize list shows US$50,000 for four numbers plus the Powerball, and Power Play 2x would double that to US$100,000. The sources do not say which tier this ticket won, so that match is an inference, not a confirmed fact.
El Nuevo Día also reported that five players won US$500 each in the Double Play add-on. Metro Puerto Rico wrote that the identity of the US$100,000 winner “has not been disclosed”.
How the Powerball Draw Worked on 21 October
A Powerball play costs US$2, with five white numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time in Tallahassee, Florida, according to Powerball.
Nobody matched all six numbers on Wednesday, so the jackpot rolled over to an estimated US$674 million for Saturday, 24 October. The cash value of that jackpot is US$283.9 million, Powerball says.
Powerball’s page lists US$2 million winners in Ohio and Pennsylvania and a US$1 million winner in New Jersey. None of them is in Puerto Rico.
A caption in the Metro Puerto Rico article gives a different jackpot figure from its own text and from Powerball. This report uses the Powerball figure.
How a Puerto Rico Powerball Prize Is Claimed
Metro Puerto Rico reported that prizes above US$25,000 must be claimed at the Lottery Bureau offices in Hato Rey, San Juan. Winners have 180 days to claim, a rule also cited in earlier island coverage of Powerball wins.
Counted from Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 180 days ends on Monday, 19 April 2027. The exact deadline rests on the official rules, which were not available for this report.
A separate guide explains the steps in detail: how Powerball prizes are claimed in Puerto Rico. It covers identification, retailers and what players should do first.
What It Means for US Readers
Powerball is a US game, so a Puerto Rico ticket chases the same US$674 million jackpot as one bought in Texas. Visitors who bought a ticket on the island should check the numbers before flying home.
Powerball says winning tickets must be redeemed where they were sold, so a Puerto Rico ticket is claimed on the island. The sources do not describe tax treatment, which depends on each winner’s residence.
Background on the island is in the guide to who runs Puerto Rico’s economy. Other recent island news includes a report on a banker’s pardon and one on a clinic worker shot by a patient.
More coverage is on the Puerto Rico page. It collects recent news, guides and analysis on the island.
What Is Not Known
It is not known who holds the ticket or whether the prize has been claimed. The sources also do not say which prize tier the US$100,000 ticket matched.
The Lottery Bureau’s website could not be opened for this report, so its statements come from two island papers. The claim deadline and the US$25,000 threshold rest on those reports.
What Comes Next
The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, 24 October, with an estimated jackpot of US$674 million. Results are posted on the Powerball site and followed by the Lotería Electrónica on its social media accounts and app.
A claim by the winner would not necessarily be announced at once. Until then, players who bought tickets for the 21 October draw should check them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the US$100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Puerto Rico?
The ticket was sold at Winners Corner in Carolina for the Wednesday, 21 October 2026 draw. It was a manual play with Power Play.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot on 21 October?
No ticket matched all six numbers, so the jackpot rose to an estimated US$674 million. The next draw is on Saturday, 24 October.
What were the winning Powerball numbers?
The numbers were 1, 21, 44, 50 and 57, with Powerball 5 and Power Play 2x. Powerball publishes them on its results page.
How long does the winner have to claim?
Island reports say winners have 180 days, which would end on Monday, 19 April 2027 if counted from the draw. Prizes above US$25,000 are claimed in Hato Rey.
Is the winner known?
No. The Lottery Bureau has not disclosed the identity of the holder. No claim has been announced.
Sources: Powerball, draw result for Wednesday, 21 October 2026; Metro Puerto Rico, 22 October; El Nuevo Día, 22 October; Primera Hora, earlier 180-day claim rule, 6 September (all accessed 22 October 2026).
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