The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday after no ticket matched all six numbers on Wednesday, while U.K. entrants now share in the jackpot under a 30-year payout structure.
Powerball’s jackpot has climbed to $856 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, making it the biggest lottery prize of the year so far. The advertised prize is far larger than what a winner would ultimately keep once taxes and other deductions are applied. The game also now includes U.K. players after an expansion last month that officials said should help produce faster-growing jackpots by adding ticket sales to the prize pool. In the U.K., the advertised Powerball jackpot stands at £444 million ($597.6 million), a figure lottery officials said represents the estimated value paid over 30 annual installments after exchange rates and U.K. tax requirements are factored in. Unlike U.S. winners, a U.K. jackpot winner cannot choose a one-time cash payout. The current jackpot has overtaken the $800 million Mega Millions prize won by a Florida ticket buyer last Tuesday. So far, the biggest Powerball jackpot claimed in 2026 is a $250.8 million prize won by a lottery player from Arkansas. The next drawing is set for Saturday night, with odds of winning the jackpot at 1-in-292.2 million, compared with 1-in-290.4 million for Mega Millions.