Sun Dec 07 11:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Powerball Jackpot Soars to $875 Million Ahead of Monday’s Drawing

[City, State] – Lottery fever is gripping the nation as the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $875 million, making it the second-largest prize of the year and the seventh-largest in the game’s history. The massive sum follows Saturday night’s drawing where no ticket matched all the winning numbers: 13, 14, 26, 28, 44, and Powerball 7.

Hopeful players have one more day to purchase their $2 tickets before the next drawing on Monday, December 8.

This jackpot is second only to the staggering $1.787 billion prize won in September, which was split between two lucky tickets in Missouri and Texas. The odds of hitting the jackpot remain a steep 1 in 292 million.

Winners will have the choice between a lump sum payment of $403.6 million or an annuity paid out in annual installments, both before taxes. Players select five white numbers between 1 and 69 and one red Powerball number between 1 and 26. The jackpot grows until a ticket matches all six numbers.

Since its inception in 1992, Powerball has generated an estimated $36 billion for charitable causes.

If someone wins Monday, it would be the 7th biggest payout in history.

Here is the Powerball’s Top 10 of jackpots:
1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – California
2. $1.787 billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – Missouri, Texas
3. $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – California
4. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
5. $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – Oregon
6. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – California
7. $875 million (current estimated jackpot) – Dec. 6, 2025
8. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 – Michigan
9. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin
10. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – Massachusetts

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