Powerball is estimated to be $975 million for the next drawing. With the current odds, it's slightly becoming worth taking the bet.
If you're thinking of buying every number, keep in mind there is a chance that multiple people can buy the winning number and you'd need to split.
- Jackpot Size (estimated) is $975,000,000
- Chance of Winning is 1 in 292,200,000
- Chance of Winning ANY prize is 1 in 24.9
- Next drawing is Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 11pm ET
- Lottery Tickets are $2 each
Mega Millions Jackpot - not worth it
- Jackpot Size (estimated) is $80,000,000
- Chance of Winning is 1 in 302,500,000
- Chance of Winning ANY prize is 1 in 23
- Lotto Tickets are $5 each
Reality Check
- Chance of finding a freebie on Spoofee's front page 1 in 3
- Chance of being dealt a straight flush is 1 in 64,974
- Chance of getting hit by lightning is 1 in 500,000
- Chance of flipping a coin and landing heads 20 times in a row is 1 in 1,048,576
- Chance of plane accident is 1 in 11,000,000
- Chance of Winning Powerball is 1 in 292,200,000
- Chance of Winning Mega Millions is 1 in 302,500,000
- Chance of Winning Both is 1 in 88,412,517,270,000,000
