Sun Dec 07 04:40:00 UTC 2025: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $820 Million, One of the Largest in History

[City, State] – [Date] – The Powerball jackpot has reached an astounding $820 million, making it the second-largest prize this year and the eighth-largest in the game’s history. The winning numbers for Saturday night’s drawing were 13, 14, 26, 28, 44 with Powerball 7.

This massive jackpot follows a recent $1.787 billion win in September, which was split between tickets in Missouri and Texas. According to Powerball, the odds of winning are a daunting 1 in over 292 million.

The lucky winner will have the option of receiving a lump sum cash payment estimated at $378.2 million or an annuitized prize of the full $820 million, paid out in annual installments. Both amounts are subject to taxes.

To participate, players can purchase a $2 Powerball ticket and choose five white numbers between 1 and 69, and one red number between 1 and 26 for the Powerball. The jackpot grows with each drawing until a ticket matches all six numbers.

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

A list of the top ten Powerball jackpots and their winning states is below:

  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. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 – Michigan
  8. $820 million (current estimated jackpot) – Dec. 6, 2025
  9. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin
  10. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – Massachusetts

Players are encouraged to visit the official Powerball website for more information on how to play and verify drawing results.

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