Powerball results: Jan. 24 rollover keeps the jackpot moving and resets the next decision for ticket-holders

Powerball drawings don’t just produce a set of numbers—they set the terms for the next round. When there’s no jackpot winner, the advertised top prize rises and the game’s risk-reward calculation shifts for anyone deciding whether to buy in again, add Power Play, or stick with the same picks. Saturday night’s draw did exactly that: it delivered mid-tier wins, but no ticket hit the full combination, sending the jackpot onward to the next drawing.

Why the rollover matters more than the numbers

A rollover changes two things at once: the headline jackpot grows, and the “sweet spot” for many players moves away from dreaming about the top prize and toward understanding the tiers beneath it. Most claims come from partial matches, and those are the prizes people most often mis-check—especially when a ticket has multiple plays.

It’s also the moment when small misunderstandings become expensive mistakes: mixing up draw dates, assuming Power Play changes your winning numbers (it doesn’t), or tossing a ticket after checking only one line. If you played for Saturday, the first task now is making sure you’re comparing your ticket to the right draw—then checking every play, not just the first.

Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026

Winning numbers: 2 – 16 – 35 – 61 – 63
Powerball: 5
Power Play: 3x

Estimated jackpot for the draw: $20 million
Estimated cash value for the draw: $9.0 million
Jackpot winners: None

That last line is the headline: with no jackpot winner, the top prize rolls into the next scheduled drawing.

A quick reality check on prize tiers from this draw

Saturday’s results also show where the action actually was:

• 8 tickets matched five numbers (but not the Powerball) for $50,000 each.

• 199 tickets hit a mid-tier combo for $100 (with a larger count paid at $300 where Power Play applied).

• The biggest volume of winners came in the lowest tiers, where prizes were $7 and $4 (with higher versions of those prizes where Power Play applied).

If you’re checking a ticket, that spread is a reminder: most winning tickets aren’t rare, headline-grabbing jackpots—they’re smaller, more common combinations that are easy to overlook if you check in a hurry.

Mini timeline to keep your ticket-check clean

• Sat, Jan. 24, 2026: Drawn numbers 2, 16, 35, 61, 63 + Powerball 5; Power Play 3x; no jackpot winner.

• Immediately after: Jackpot rolls over into the next drawing; prize checks for lower tiers remain valid and claimable under your jurisdiction’s rules.

• Next drawing (Mon): Jackpot advertised higher than Saturday’s level, with ticket sales cutoffs set by where you bought the ticket.

• Forward signal: If jackpot rollovers continue across multiple draws, the top prize can accelerate quickly—while the likelihood of splitting a big win can rise as more people buy tickets.

How to check your Powerball ticket without missing a win

Use this sequence so you don’t accidentally skip a prize:

1. Confirm the draw date printed on your ticket matches Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.

2. Count matches among the five white balls (order doesn’t matter).

3. Then check the Powerball (the red ball number).

4. Only after that, apply Power Play (if you bought it). Power Play changes certain payouts, not the winning combination.

5. Repeat for every play line on the ticket.

If you want, paste your five numbers and Powerball (and whether you added Power Play), and I’ll tell you exactly which match category it falls into.