Dec. 20 Powerball jackpot reaches $1.5 billion. Is this a new record?
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The Powerball jackpot for the drawing on December 20, 2025, has reached an estimated $1.5 billion, following a rollover from the previous Wednesday. If claimed by a single ticket, this prize could become the fifth-largest in Powerball history. The cash option stands at $686.5 million.
The Powerball drawing scheduled for Saturday, December 20, 2025, is set to offer an estimated jackpot of $1.5 billion after no winner emerged from the previous Wednesday drawing. The cash option for this prize is reported at $686.5 million, as listed on the official Powerball website. The jackpot could become the fifth-largest in Powerball history if claimed by a single ticket holder.
The last Powerball jackpot was won on September 6, 2025, by two ticket holders from Missouri and Texas, who shared a combined prize of $1.787 billion. This amount remains the second-largest in Powerball history.
Top Powerball Jackpots in History
- $2.04 billion November 7, 2022
- $1.787 billion September 6, 2025 (Missouri and Texas)
- $1.765 billion October 11, 2023
- $1.586 billion January 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)
- $1.5 billion December 20, 2025 (current jackpot)
- $1.09 billion April 6, 2024
- $1.08 billion July 19, 2023
- $842.4 million January 1, 2024
- $768.4 million March 27, 2019
- $758.7 million August 23, 2017 (Massachusetts)
Recent Winning Numbers
The Powerball numbers drawn on December 17, 2025, were 25, 66, 33, 53, and 62, with the Powerball number 17 and a Power Play multiplier of 4x.
Upcoming Drawings
Following the December 20 drawing, the next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Monday, December 22. Drawings take place three times weeklyMonday, Wednesday, and Saturdayat 10:59 p.m. ET.
How to Play Powerball
Players select five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. Matching all six numbers is required to win the jackpot. The odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292.2 million.
Watching the Drawing
Powerball drawings are broadcast live on the official lottery website at 11 p.m. ET on draw nights. Local television stations may also show the results.
Prize Structure
| Match | Prize |
|---|---|
| 5 + Powerball | Jackpot |
| 5 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 + Powerball | $50,000 |
| 4 | $100 |
| 3 + Powerball | $100 |
| 3 | $7 |
| 2 + Powerball | $7 |
| 1 + Powerball | $4 |
| Powerball | $4 |
Prize Structure with Power Play Multiplier
| Match | Prize |
|---|---|
| 5 + Powerball | Jackpot |
| 5 | $2,000,000 |
| 4 + Powerball | $200,000 |
| 4 | $400 |
| 3 + Powerball | $400 |
| 3 | $28 |
| 2 + Powerball | $28 |
| 1 + Powerball | $16 |
| Powerball | $16 |
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