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Powerball Jackpot Hits $1.5 Billion With Record 45th Drawing Up Next

The prize ranks fifth in Powerball history with a cash option estimated at $686.5 million.

A Powerball ticket can make you a millionaire overnight. Tickets start at $2 apiece.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 18: A California Lottery poster advertises Powerball and other lotteries at a convenience store on July 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The Powerball jackpot for the drawing on July 19th is now estimated to be $1 billion after three months of drawings without a winner. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 04: A person holds a Powerball lottery ticket they purchased at the Brew Market & Cafe on September 04, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The Powerball Jackpot has grown to $1.7 billion, positioning it as the third largest prized jackpot in U.S. lottery history. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Here are the estimated jackpots for the next Powerball, Mega Millions and Lotto Texas drawings.

Overview

  • Wednesday’s winning numbers were 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 and Powerball 17, and no ticket matched all six numbers.
  • Saturday’s drawing will be the 45th in the current cycle, setting a Powerball record for consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.
  • The advertised top prize is $1.5 billion as an annuity or about $686.5 million as a one-time cash payment, both before taxes.
  • Eight Match 5 tickets won at least $1 million in the Dec. 17 draw, including six $1 million winners in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, plus two $2 million Power Play winners in Arizona and Massachusetts.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, with $2 tickets sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.