A lottery held in 45 US states and the District of Columbia, in addition to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Powerball started more than three decades ago and currently costs $2 a play. In this photo illustration, a clerk displays Powerball lottery tickets at a convenience store on Dec. 19, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) The Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to record-breaking territory, reaching an estimated $1.6 billion for the next drawing after no ticket matched all six winning numbers. Powerball officials confirmed Sunday that the current $1.6 billion prize is the fourth largest in lottery history, and the fifth largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The largest lottery jackpot in US history, $2.04 billion, was won by a Powerball ticket holder in California on November 7, 2022, making it the only jackpot to surpass the $2 billion mark. It is followed by the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot of September 6, 2025, the $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot of October 11, 2023, and the $1.602 billion Mega Millions jackpot of August 8, 2023. The jackpot in continuous run numbers is right after that. Saturday’s Results and Winners The winning numbers from Saturday night’s draw were the white balls 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69, and the red Powerball 20. The Power Play multiplier was 3X. Eight tickets matched all five white balls on Saturday and were awarded second tier prizes. Six of these winning tickets were sold in California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, while two were sold in Michigan. In most states, five matching white balls pay $1 million, although the prize amount can vary in California. In addition, Saturday’s drawing also produced 22 tickets that won $150,000 prizes, as well as 112 tickets that won $50,000 prizes. A historic run heading into next drawing With no winners yet to claim the jackpot, the next Powerball drawing will take place on Monday night. Monday’s drawing will also be the 46th consecutive drawing without a grand prize winner, the longest jackpot run in Powerball history. What Winners Take Home If there is a lucky grand prize winner for Monday’s drawing, they can choose between two payout options: a one-time lump sum cash payment of $735.3 million or an annuity option that delivers the full estimated $1.6 billion over 29 years, with annual payments increasing by 5% to account for inflation. It should be noted that both the lump sum and annual options are advertised before tax. Powerball explained A lottery held in 45 US states and the District of Columbia, in addition to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, Powerball began more than three decades ago. Currently, Powerball tickets cost $2 a play, and players must pick five white ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. The overall odds of winning any prize in Powerball are 1 to 24.9. However, the odds of winning the jackpot are astronomical, at 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 PM ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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