The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $856 million, making it the eighth largest prize in the game's history. The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday night.
The current prize pool is the largest Powerball jackpot since a $1.817 billion prize was won on Christmas Eve 2025, which was the second-largest jackpot ever recorded in the game. The Powerball jackpot was last claimed on May 2, 2026, when two winning tickets split a $20 million prize.
The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot stand at approximately 1 in 292.2 million. Lottery officials note that these odds apply to both U.S. and U.K. players. Lottery officials also state that an expanded player base allows Powerball jackpots to increase more rapidly, potentially boosting sales as larger prizes attract more participants.
Powerball tickets are priced at $2 each and are available for play in 45 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game requires players to select five white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26. Drawings occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Wednesday's winning numbers were 61-60-59-14-20, with the Powerball number being 25.