Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Dec. 27; $20 million jackpot
- - Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Dec. 27; $20 million jackpot
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAYDecember 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing resets to $20 million after a ticket sold in Arkansas won $1.8 billion on Christmas Eve - one of the richest lottery prizes in U.S. history.
The lucky ticket holder can choose between receiving an immediate payment followed by annual checks over 29 years or a lump-sum cash option of about $834.9 million before taxes, according to the lottery website.
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Dec. 27 will be posted after the numbers are announced at 10:59 p.m. ET.
More: Saturday, Dec. 27's Powerball jackpot is $20 million! Let us help you pick numbers.
A Powerball sign is displayed at a newsstand on Dec. 23, 2025 in New York City.
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How to play Powerball
To play Powerball, you have to buy a ticket for $2. You can do this at a variety of locations, including your local convenience store, gas station, or even grocery store. In some states, Powerball tickets can be bought online.
Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a “Power Play” for $1, which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes.The “Power Play” multiplier can multiply winnings by: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
If you are feeling unlucky or want the computer to do the work for you, the “Quick Pick” option is available, where computer-generated numbers will be printed on a Powerball ticket. To win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery’s website.
Where to buy lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots -
$2.040 Billion Nov. 7, 2022 California
$1.817 Billion Dec. 24, 2025 Arkansas
$1.787 Billion Sept. 6, 2025 Missouri, Texas
$1.765 Billion Oct. 11, 2023 California
$1.586 Billion Jan. 13, 2016 California, Florida and Tennessee
$1.326 Billion April 6, 2024 Oregon
$1.080 Billion July 19, 2023 California
$842.4 Million Jan. 1, 2024 Michigan
$768.4 Million Mar. 27, 2019 Wisconsin
$758.7 Million Aug. 23, 2017 Massachusetts
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