UK Powerball results checker
Check up to 7 UK Powerball lines against published results. Compare main numbers and the Powerball, see matching prize tiers and browse previous draws.
Independent results and planning tool. No ticket sales, entry or reservation. Check the original ticket and any possible prize with the official operator.
Latest Powerball result
Browse published results and check your numbers. The interactive checker and shared board load when JavaScript is enabled.
Generate random Powerball lines
Enable JavaScript to generate random lines using the interactive controls.
Check your combination
Enable JavaScript to search the shared combination board.
How to use the Powerball checker and shared board
How the results checker works
Lottery-Checker compares Powerball lines associated with this browser with the latest manually checked result. It shows matching main numbers and the Powerball, a possible prize or a no-match message. You can also send 1-7 Powerball lines for a one-off comparison that is not retained.
- Open the latest Powerball result, or choose a dated draw from the results archive.
- Enter 1 to 7 complete lines in Check your own lines, keeping the main and extra-number fields separate.
- Compare the displayed matches for that draw. Typed lines are used for a one-off comparison and are not added to My lines or the shared board.
- To compare lines previously marked in this browser, choose Check saved lines after the result has been published.
Powerball number rules
Powerball uses 5 main numbers from 1 to 69 and 1 Powerball from 1 to 26.
Choose five distinct main numbers and one Powerball from its separate pool. Number order does not matter. UK and US tickets share the jackpot draw, but lower-tier prizes are administered separately. The UK checker uses UK prize information.
Worked checking example
Illustrative example, not a real draw: a line of 3, 11, 22, 44, 69 with Powerball 6 compared with 3, 11, 22, 45, 68 and Powerball 6 has 3 main matches plus the Powerball. Use the UK prize table for a UK ticket. US lower-tier payouts are different.
Probability formula and assumptions
The full Powerball top-prize combination total is 292,201,338, calculated as C(69,5) × 26.
For one full line in one draw, P(top-prize number match) = 1 / (C(69,5) × 26) = 1 / 292,201,338.
C(n,k) = n! / (k! × (n-k)!), where n is the pool size and k is the number chosen. These calculations assume a fair draw, selections without replacement within a pool, independent separate pools, and no importance attached to number order. They describe number matches, not guaranteed payouts or raffle-code odds.
For m different full lines in the same draw, P(at least one top-prize number match) = m / N, where N is the full combination total and 0 ≤ m ≤ N. This does not describe the chance of any smaller prize. Repeating a line does not cover another combination.
Generate random lines and check combinations
Generate 1 to 7 valid random Powerball lines. Generation does not mark a line automatically.
Enter or generate a Powerball line, then use the shared board to check whether that exact set of 5 main numbers and 1 Powerball is already marked here.
You can enter a complete line to find an exact match on the shared board, or enter some numbers to browse valid combinations containing them.
Anyone can use the Combination browser filters. Hide marked lines shows unmarked combinations. Only marked lines shows combinations currently marked on this game’s shared board by visitors, including your own. Turning one filter on turns the other off. Leave both off to browse all valid combinations. Open My lines to see just the lines associated with this browser.
What “marked” means
When a visitor marks a Powerball line, that exact line is recorded on Lottery-Checker’s shared board until its scheduled reset. It is not a record of every ticket sold.
UK Powerball sales close at 11:55pm on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The shared board resets at that cutoff for the draw taking place early the following morning.
Why duplicates matter
If 12 Powerball lines are planned but 2 repeat combinations already chosen on the shared board, only 10 different top-prize combinations are covered.
Avoiding a repeated planned line does not improve an individual line’s odds. It helps a group cover different combinations within a fixed number of planned entries.
Existing syndicates
For an existing Powerball syndicate, the planner can help members avoid selecting the same five main numbers and Powerball combination twice.
Existing groups remain responsible for their own ticket purchases, agreements and prize sharing. Lottery-Checker does not manage syndicates or money.