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Powerball Rolls to $1.5 Billion After No Winner, Setting Single-Cycle Record

Saturday’s drawing will be the 45th in the run, with a cash option estimated at $686.5 million.

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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)
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Overview

  • The Dec. 17 winning numbers were 25-33-53-62-66 with a red Powerball 17 and a 4x Power Play.
  • No ticket matched all six numbers, pushing the advertised jackpot to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday, Dec. 20 at 10:59 p.m. ET.
  • Powerball officials say this jackpot run has reached a record 45 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner.
  • Eight large non-jackpot prizes were confirmed: $2 million tickets in Arizona and Massachusetts, and $1 million tickets in New York (3), Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292.2 million; winners choose an annuity paid over 30 years or the lump-sum cash option before taxes.