With a $1 billion Powerball jackpot prize on the line, having a plan in place is not only smart, but very necessary. Here's what to do if you win.

Saturday’s Powerball drawing will feature a jackpot worth an estimated $1 billion, up from the $930 million jackpot for Wednesday’s contest. It has been more than three months since a winner claimed the Powerball jackpot, allowing the total to surpass $1 billion for the seventh time in the game’s history.

It’s been more than three months since anyone has won the Powerball jackpot, leading to Wednesday night’s grand prize being the seventh largest in the game’s history. The estimated jackpot for the Dec. 10 drawing is worth $930 million with a cash option of $429 million.

Just in time for the holidays, the Powerball lottery jackpot is now worth $1 billion. Find out how to get a ticket.

The winning numbers for Wednesday were 10-16-29-33-69 and Powerball 22. The Power Play multiplier was 3x. The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Wow! Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, Powerball lottery jackpot was at $930 million not long after 4 Florida tickets won $1 million.

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1 billion. Here's everything Tennessee residents should know about buying a ticket ahead of Saturday's drawing.

But even if you’re not a big lottery winner in tonight’s Powerball drawing, it’s still worth heeding this advice for managing a significant sum of money