WASHINGTON — The Powerball prize pool continues to grow, reaching over half a billion dollars for the upcoming Wednesday draw. The jackpot is currently estimated at $512 million, with a cash payout option of $239.1 million.

This jackpot has been escalating since the last significant win in September, when the second-largest Powerball prize ever was claimed. On September 6, two lucky tickets sold in Missouri and Texas matched all six numbers, splitting an astonishing $1.8 billion, one of the largest lottery prizes in the nation’s history.

Could you be the next fortunate winner? Check your numbers to find out:

The winning numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 were: 29-39-43-51-65, Powerball 23. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. 

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million. The odds of matching all five white balls and winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 11,688,053. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87.

The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets, which cost $2 per play, are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The top 6 largest Powerball wins have all surpassed $1 billion. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states. 

1. $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
2. $1.8 Billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – MO, TX
3. $1.765 Billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
4. $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
5. $1.326 Billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
6. $1.08 Billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
7. $842.4 Million – January 1, 2024 – MI
8. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
9. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
10. $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA