Powerball Grand Prize Now Expected To Be $1B

Before the trick-or-treaters ring your doorbell tonight, be sure to pick up your Powerball ticket because the jackpot has climbed to the fifth-largest in U.S. history.

On Saturday night the estimated grand prize jackpot had reached $825 million, however no one matched all six numbers. That next drawing will be Monday night and if someone has the lucky ticket, according to officials with the Powerball lottery, the estimated jackpot is expected to now be $1 billion.

The biggest Powerball prize so far was in 2016 when three ticketholders won a whopping a $1.586 billion.


While this week’s draw estimated top prize total is currently estimated $1 billion, winners who choose the cash option for Monday’s drawing opt are expected to take home approximately $497.3 million.

You can purchase a ticket a Powerball ticket up until 6:59 p.m. Arizona time on draw nights. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t play!