Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion after no winner was drawn Wednesday
Published: Dec. 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM EST|Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 at 8:40 AM EST
(CNN) - Powerball’s jackpot is approaching its highest of the year.
No winning ticket was drawn on Wednesday, meaning the jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.5 billion.
The record for the year is nearly $1.7 billion.
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Still, a single winner would get way more money because that jackpot was split between two tickets.
No matter how big the pot gets, the odds of winning stay the same: a staggering 1 out of 292 million.
The next Powerball drawing will take place on Saturday.
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