Early estimates for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing show a $1.70 billion jackpot.

If Sept. 6, 2025, Powerball drawing reaches $2 billion, it will only be the 2nd time in US history.

In one week, the Powerball lottery jackpot jumped from $850 million to $1.70 billion after 4 rollover drawings.

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After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Wednesday, Sept. 3, Powerball drawing, the jackpot jumped $30 million overnight for $1.70 billion for Saturday, Sept. 6. That total, hours after the Wednesday night drawing, climbed to the No. 3 spot for biggest Powerball prizes and largest lottery jackpots of all-time (see below).

The *Nov. 7, 2022, Powerball drawing reached an estimated $1.9 billion befor

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