The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.60 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing, lottery officials said. The prize has an estimated cash value of $735.3 million.
Monday’s jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in Powerball history and the fifth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.
“Powerball is giving players a chance to dream bigger than ever this holiday season,” said Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group chair and Iowa Lottery CEO. “Every ticket sold not only offers the chance at a life-changing prize but also supports important public programs and services in communities nationwide. We encourage everyone to enjoy the thrill responsibly.”
The jackpot rolled after no ticket matched the winning numbers — white balls 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69, and red Powerball 20. The Power Play multiplier was 3.
While there was no jackpot winner, many tickets won cash prizes. Nationwide, eight tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million each. Those tickets were sold in California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan (two), New Hampshire and Ohio. In California, Match 5 prizes are pari-mutuel and vary based on sales and the number of winners.
The drawing also produced 112 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 22 tickets that won $150,000 prizes.
In the Double Play drawing, a ticket sold in New Jersey matched all five black balls to win a $500,000 prize. Double Play is a $1 add-on feature that allows players to reuse their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing for prizes of up to $10 million.
Monday’s drawing will be the 46th in the current jackpot run, a Powerball record for the most drawings in a single jackpot cycle. The jackpot was last won Sept. 6, when two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas split a $1.787 billion prize.
This marks only the second time in Powerball history that back-to-back jackpots have exceeded $1 billion. The only other instance occurred in 2023, when jackpots of $1.08 billion and $1.765 billion were both won in California.
If a player wins Monday night, they will have the choice between an annuity valued at $1.60 billion or a lump-sum cash option of $735.3 million, before taxes. The annuity option includes an initial payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of ticket sales remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was purchased. Since its first drawing in 1992, Powerball has generated more than $37 billion for public programs supported by U.S. lotteries.
Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
