Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion for Saturday Drawing

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing scheduled on Saturday, December 13, 2025. This marks the seventh-largest jackpot in the game's history and the second time this year it has reached the billion-dollar threshold.

The jackpot has been growing since early September, following the $1.787 billion prize won on September 6, 2025, which was split between two tickets purchased in Missouri and Texas.

Players have the option to choose between an annuitized prize estimated at $1 billion, paid over 30 years, or a lump sum payment estimated at $461.3 million before taxes.

Powerball tickets are priced at $2 and are available for purchase in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held three times a week—on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays—at 10:59 p.m. ET.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.