Just in time for the holiday season, the Powerball jackpot now stands at a staggering $1.5 billion, the fifth largest in lottery history.
If the ticket matches all five numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Saturday, December 20th at 11pm ET, the winner will have the option of receiving a one-time cash payment of $686.5 million before taxes. There have been 45 consecutive Powerball jackpots since September 6, when two tickets in Missouri and Texas won the second-largest jackpot in the game’s history ($1.787 billion).
Top 10 biggest Powerball jackpot winners
- $2.04 billion: November 7, 2022 – California
- $1.787 billion: September 6, 2025 – Texas and Missouri
- $1.765 billion: October 11, 2023 – California
- $1.586 billion: January 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.5 billion: Current jackpot
- $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
Powerball winning numbers for December 20, 2025
The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing will be posted immediately after the numbers are drawn on Saturday, December 20th 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, which increases your winnings on all non-jackpot prizes.
“Power Play” multipliers allow you to 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.
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.
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