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Powerball jackpot climbs to $820,000,000; Three second prize tickets sold
Updated: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 09:20 PM
The Powerball jackpot has jumped up to $820,000,000 (cash value $$383.5 million) for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game Saturday night. The jackpot amount has been carried over since nobody hit all 6 numbers to take the $775,000,000 grand prize Wednesday night. The winning numbers from Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 drawing were 01, 14, 20, 46, 51 with Power Ball 26. There was no jackpot winning ticket sold in the past 38 draws since Monday, September 8th, 2025.
While there was no grand prize winner Wednesday evening, Powerball had some huge winners. There were three lucky winners matched all five lotto numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the 2nd prize. The 1 ticket(s) in KY matched all 5 white ball numbers with the Power Play for an incredible $2,000,000 cash win! This is part of the Powerball game feature that guarantees a certain multiplier on all match 5 white ball winners that also have the Power Play option doubling the prize to $2,000,000 cash. Two other lucky ticket(s) bought in CA(1) and FL(1), each won 1 million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers!
Also, 20 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers, as well as the Powerball number. Those tickets are each worth $10,000. 2 additional tickets of this prize level were also wisely purchased with the Power Play option that multiplied the prize 4 times to $40,000 cash!
With nine ways to win, there were a total of 891,949 tickets nationwide won a total of $0 prizes in the Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 drawing.
America's favorite Powerball lottery can be played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. To play Powerball, pick 5 numbers from a set of 69 and select a Powerball number from a set of 26. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to pay $1 extra to buy the Power Play, which increases the original prizes except grand prize. The minimum Powerball advertised jackpot is $40,000,000. Its annuity option is paid in 30 graduated installments. Winners may choose one lump-sum cash payout option instead.
| Wed Dec 03, 2025 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $775,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 2
CA-1
FL-1
| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 20 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 435 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 1,146 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 30,181 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 24,895 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 189,068 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 448,731 |
| Wed Dec 03, 2025 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $2,000,000 | 1
KY-1
| | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $150,000 | 2 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $300 | 127 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $300 | 314 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $21 | 8,548 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $21 | 6,930 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $12 | 53,831 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $12 | 127,718 |
| Wed Dec 03, 2025 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $775,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 68 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 185 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 4,865 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 4,125 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 31,019 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 73,671 |
| Wed Dec 03, 2025 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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