Saturday night’s Powerball drawing offered a jackpot that ranks as the seventh largest ever for the game.
The stakes were high with a $1 billion jackpot up for grabs. This monumental prize reached the billion-dollar mark for the second time this year, following another draw without a winner on Wednesday. Should a winner emerge, they could opt for a cash payout of $457.7 million.
The jackpot has been on the rise since September 6, when two fortunate players defied the staggering odds of 1 in 292.2 million to win. If Saturday’s draw fails to produce a winner, the jackpot will continue to grow, maintaining its position as the seventh largest in Powerball history.
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The current jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s history and will continue to climb if no one wins Saturday evening.
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This year has produced three major Powerball wins: the $1.8 billion September prize, a $526.5 million jackpot claimed in California in March and a $328.5 million prize won in Oregon in January.
It’s time to check your tickets: Did you win?
Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025
The winning numbers for Saturday were 1-28-31-57-58 and Powerball 16. The Power Play multiplier was 2.
When is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
What are the largest Powerball jackpots?
The top six largest Powerball wins have all surpassed $1 billion. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states.
- $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
- $1.8 billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – MO, TX
- $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
- $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
- $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
- $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
- $1.059 billion (est.) – Dec. 13, 2025
- $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 – MI
- $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
