Dec. 20 Powerball jackpot is $1.5 billion. Is that a record?
See video: Yonkers residents on how they would spend $1.3B Powerball
At Douglas Discount in Yonkers, people talk about what they would do if they won the estimated $1.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot. Sept. 2, 2025.
There was no jackpot winner for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, which means that Saturday’s drawing Dec. 20, if there is a winner, would be the fifth largest jackpot in Powerball history.
This jackpot is an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, according to the Powerball website. The cash value is $686.5 million.
The last jackpot won was September 6, with a pair of winners in Missouri and Texas sharing a $1.787 billion jackpot.
What are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots of all time?
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since the Powerball lottery began in 1992:
- $2.04 billion, Nov. 7, 2022: Won in California
- $1.787 billion, Sept. 6, 2025: Won in Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Oct. 11, 2023: Won in California
- $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016: Three winners in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.5 billion, Dec. 20, 2025: Current jackpot
- $1.09 billion, April 6, 2024: Won in Oregon
- $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023: Won in California
- $842.4 million, Jan. 1, 2024: Won in Michigan
- $768.4 million, March 27, 2019: Won in Wisconsin
- $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017: Won in Massachusetts
Powerball winning numbers for December 17, 2025
The Powerball winning numbers for December 17, 2025 are 25-66-33-53-62. Powerball 17. Power Play 4x.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
After Saturday’s drawing, the next Powerball drawing is Monday, December 22. Powerball drawings are held three times a week – Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
How to play Powerball
Choose five numbers 1 to 69 and one number 1 to 26 to be your Powerball. To win the Powerball jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the drawn six-number combination (five numbers plus the Powerball).
The odds of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 292.2 million.
How can I watch Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here.
The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well.
What are the Powerball prizes?
The complete guide to winnings is:
- Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 White Balls: $100
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 White Balls: $7
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball: $4
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
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