Powerball jackpot reaches $856 million ahead of Saturday drawing

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $856 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing, making it the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Last win and current streak

The jackpot was last won on May 2, 2026, when two tickets in Florida and Texas split a $20 million prize. No winner has claimed the top prize since then.

How it compares to past jackpots

The current prize is the largest Powerball jackpot since a $1.817 billion prize was won in Arkansas on Christmas Eve 2025. That remains the second-largest jackpot ever won in the game.

Lottery officials said the odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Those odds are the same for both U.S. and U.K. players.

The next Powerball drawing set for Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.