WASHINGTON — Anticipation is building as the Powerball jackpot has soared to an astronomical $1.5 billion for the upcoming Saturday drawing. This massive prize is the result of a series of rollovers since September 6, when the last lucky ticket holders defied the staggering odds of 1 in 292.2 million.
Should a fortunate individual clinch the jackpot in Saturday’s draw, they would stand to receive a cash option of $689.3 million, marking a potentially life-changing windfall.
This colossal jackpot ranks as the fifth largest in Powerball’s storied history and the seventh largest ever seen in the United States lottery landscape. The excitement is palpable as the next drawing is slated for Saturday, December 20.
2023 has already been a banner year for Powerball, with significant wins including a groundbreaking $1.8 billion prize in September, a $526.5 million jackpot in California in March, and a $328.5 million victory in Oregon in January.
For those keeping track, the winning numbers from Wednesday’s draw were 4, 5, 28, 52, and 64, with a Powerball of 20 and a Power Play multiplier of 3x. As excitement mounts, hopeful participants across the nation are buying tickets with dreams of joining the ranks of Powerball’s elite winners.
Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
The winning numbers for Wednesday were 4-5-28-52-64, Powerball 20. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
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 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
- $1.50 billion (est.) – Dec. 20, 2025
- $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
