In the world of lotteries, anticipation is mounting as the Powerball jackpot climbs once again, reaching an impressive $629 million. This follows the absence of any winners for Wednesday’s $593 million draw, nudging the jackpot closer to being one of the top 10 largest in Powerball history.
While the grand prize remains unclaimed, a ticket sold in New Jersey did manage to capture significant attention by matching all five white balls, earning its holder a cool $1 million, although it missed out on the Powerball.
The current jackpot build-up traces back to September 6, when fortune smiled upon two lucky ticket holders in Missouri and Texas. They managed to hit the jackpot, sharing an astounding $1.8 billion, which stands as the second-largest in Powerball records and one of the most monumental wins in U.S. lottery history.
This surge in prize money for Powerball occurs in parallel with recent developments in the Mega Millions lottery. After a prolonged period of no grand prize winners, the streak was finally broken when a ticket sold in Newnan, Georgia, bagged a near-billion-dollar prize.
For those holding Powerball tickets, now is the time to double-check your numbers—you might just find yourself among the fortunate few.
Check your tickets to see if you could be a winner:
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025
The winning numbers for Wednesday were 10-31-49-51-68 and Powerball 19. The Power Play multiplier is 2x.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The odds of matching all five white balls and winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 11,688,053. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87.
When is the Powerball drawing?
The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, 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 6 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
- $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
- $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
- $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
- $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
