Powerball jackpot reaches $169M for Feb. 18 drawing: Winning numbers

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY

Thu, February 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM GMT+9 3 min read

The Powerball jackpot continued to rise ahead of the Wednesday, Feb. 18 drawing, with it now sitting at $169 million with a cash value of $79.2 million.

According to Powerball, the jackpot has been hit almost 200 times since the lottery’s inception in 1992. As of today, 48 U.S. lotteries participate in the Powerball game, with five states not offering it: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.

Out of the 48 lotteries, the top five states with the most winners include Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

With that in mind and with Wednesday’s Powerball drawing only hours away, here is what to know.

In this photo illustration, a clerk displays Powerball lottery tickets at a convenience store on December 19, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

**More: **Which Powerball numbers should you pick?

What are the winning numbers for the Feb. 18 Powerball?

The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Feb. 18, Powerball drawing are: 9, 33, 52, 64, 66 and the Powerball is 1. The “Power Play” multiplier is 2x.

Top 10 Powerball Jackpots

$2.040 billion on Nov. 7, 2022 in California

$1.817 billion on Dec. 24, 2025 in Arkansas

$1.787 billion on Sept. 6, 2025 in Missouri and Texas

$1.765 billion on Oct. 11, 2023 in California

$1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016 in California, Florida and Tennessee

$1.326 billion on April 6, 2024 in Oregon

$1.080 billion on July 19, 2023 in California

$842.4 million on Jan. 1, 2024 in Michigan

$768.4 million on Mar. 27, 2019 in Wisconsin

$758.7 million on Aug. 23, 2017 in Massachusetts

Do you have to be a US citizen or resident to play Powerball?

The short answer is no, you do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball. When visiting one of the 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, anyone, regardless of nationality, can purchase lottery tickets from an authorized and licensed retailer, if they meet the legal age requirement at the point of purchase − usually 18 years old.

How to play Powerball

Powerball tickets are $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can do this at a variety of locations, including a local convenience store, gas station, or even grocery store. In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online depending on local jurisdiction.

Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls numbered 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes. The “Power Play” multiplier can multiply winnings by: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.

If you want the computer to select the numbers, the “Quick Pick” option is available, as well. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.

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Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.

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Can you get Powerball tickets online?

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network_, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington DC and West Virginia._

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Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv._

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