Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot Expected To Be The 8th Highest In History, According To NH Lottery

CONCORD, NH — Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is expected to be the eighth-largest in history, according to New Hampshire Lottery officials.

No one has won the jackpot since early September, when two players won $1.78 billion, the second-largest jackpot in history. On Saturday, the jackpot should be around $820 million. The one-time cash payout, before taxes, is expected to be around $383.5 million.

“As we eagerly wait for a lucky player to win this growing Powerball jackpot, it has now risen beyond $800 million,” Charlie McIntyre, the executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery, said. “Last week alone, this jackpot helped spur nearly $1.1 million in Powerball sales — and it’s great to think about how much of that we’ll be able to deliver back to the public schools. I would still love to hand out an $820 million check to a lucky Granite Stater, so purchase a $2 ticket at your local retailer or via NH iLottery to get in on the action.”

The Top 10 Powerball Jackpots in history:

1. $2.04 Billion, Nov. 7, 2022
2. $1.787 Billion, Sept. 6, 2025
3. $1.765 Billion, Oct. 11, 2023
4. $1.586 Billion, Jan. 13, 2016
5. $1.326 Billion, April 6, 2024
6. $1.08 Billion, July 19, 2023
7. $842.4 Million, Jan. 1, 2024
8. $820 Million, Dec. 6, 2025 (anticipated)
9. $768.4 Million, March 27, 2019
10. $758.7 Million, Aug. 23, 2017

The lottery also announced a $100,000 winning Tri-State Gimme 5 ticket purchased via iLottery, which was won on Tuesday.

On Dec. 1, an iLottery player won $150,000 playing Powerball by picking four of the five winning numbers but no Powerball number. The player also requested a Power Play of 3, which tripled the $50,000 prize.

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