Michigan Lottery: Powerball hits $635 million as Macomb man claims Club Keno prize
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The gist
Michigan Lottery players chased a $635 million Powerball jackpot on Oct. 21 after no one won Monday's drawing.
The run has paid Michigan players over $3.4 million since it began Aug. 15.
Background
The Michigan Lottery is the state lottery that runs the draw games and instant tickets covered here, including Powerball, Club Keno, Daily 3 and Lotto 47. The Powerball jackpot had gone unclaimed since Aug. 12, when a ticket bought in Illinois won $1.04 billion, pushing the prize to an estimated $635 million for the Oct. 21 drawing. The last Powerball jackpot won in Michigan came on Jan. 1, 2024, when a Mid-Michigan lottery club won $842.4 million with a ticket purchased in Grand Blanc, the largest Powerball prize ever won in the state.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026A 65-year-old Macomb County man who chose to remain anonymous claimed a $270,716 Club Keno The Jack prize, matching nine of the 20 Club Keno numbers in a draw; the ticket was bought at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Mount Clemens.
- Oct 18, 2026Daily 3 Midday came up 2-0-1 and Evening 0-7-7; Daily 4 Midday was 9-8-7-2 and Evening 8-4-9-8, alongside Fantasy 5, Daily Keno and Millionaire for Life results.
- Oct 20, 2026Six Michigan Lottery players won or claimed prizes of at least $1 million in September, led by a $2 million Big Money Pay Day instant ticket sold in Detroit.
- Oct 21, 2026With no winner in Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot stood at an estimated $635 million (cash option $267.5 million); the Wednesday numbers were 1, 21, 44, 50, 57 with Powerball 5 and a 2x Power Play.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- The anonymous Macomb County Club Keno winner said he only adds The Jack to his ticket when the jackpot is high, and was stunned when $270,716 appeared on his phone as he scanned the tickets.
Still unverified
Whether anyone won the Wednesday, Oct. 21 Powerball jackpot; the results source said to check back on whether there was a winner.