The Powerball jackpot rose to $1 billion for Saturday's drawing — the seventh-largest in the lottery game's history.

This is the second Powerball jackpot to reach $1 billion in 2025 after no ticket matched all six numbers in a drawing earlier in the week. The possible winner or winners will get to choose between an annuitized prize estimated at $1 billion or a lump sum payment estimated at $461.3 million before taxes.

In this photo illustration, Powerball lottery tickets are displayed on a countertop at the Brew Market & Cafe on September 04, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell / Getty Images

In September, the $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot was split between two tickets purchased in Missouri and Texas. Powerball tickets are $2 and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbi

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