The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has been reset to $20 million after a ticket sold in Arkansas on Christmas Eve won $1.8 billion, one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history.
According to the Lottery’s website, lucky ticket holders can choose to receive an immediate payment and annual checks over the next 29 years, or choose a cash lump sum of approximately $834.9 million before taxes.
The winning numbers for Saturday, December 27th’s Powerball drawing will be posted after the numbers are announced at 10:59 PM ET.
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How to play Powerball
To play Powerball, you must purchase a $2 ticket. This can be done at a variety of locations, including local convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores. In some states, you can purchase Powerball tickets online.
Once you have your ticket, you have to choose six numbers. Five of them are white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. The red Powerball range is 1-26. You can also add a “power play” for $1. This increases the winnings for all non-jackpot prizes. “Power Play” multipliers can increase your winnings by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x.
If you’re feeling unlucky or just want to let the computer do the work for you, you can take advantage of the “Quick Pick” option, where a computer-generated number is printed on your Powerball ticket. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls with the red Powerball in any order.
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights. The winnings continue to increase even if no one wins the jackpot.
To find a complete list of past Powerball winners, go to Click on the link to the lottery website.
Where to buy lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online Jackpocket, USA TODAY Network’s official digital lottery delivery companythese states and territories of the United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington DC, and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to choose your lottery games and numbers, place your order, check your tickets, and claim your winnings, all using your phone or home computer.
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots
- $2.04 billion November 7, 2022 California
- $1,817 million December 24, 2025 Arkansas
- $1.787 billion September 6, 2025 Missouri, Texas
- $1.765 billion October 11, 2023 California
- $1.586 billion January 13, 2016 California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.326 billion April 6, 2024 Oregon
- $1.08 billion July 19, 2023 California
- $842.4 million January 1, 2024 Michigan
- $768.4 million March 27, 2019 Wisconsin
- $758.7 million August 23, 2017 Massachusetts
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