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Christina Derevjanik from Stamford, Conn., became the biggest winner in Wheel of Fortune history, winning over $1 million, including trips to Montana and Tokyo, and expressed her surreal joy and plans for future investments and travel.
The Powerball jackpot has increased to nearly $950 million, making it the largest of 2025, but after taxes, the winner's take could be around $270 million if they choose a lump sum, with additional state taxes potentially applying. The next draw is on Saturday, and if no winner emerges, it will be the first billion-dollar jackpot of 2025.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to $700 million for Saturday's drawing, making it one of the largest in history, with no winner since May 31. Players have a chance to win either the full jackpot paid over 30 years or a one-time cash option of about $316.3 million.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to $700 million for Saturday's drawing after no winner matched all numbers in the previous draw, with the prize offering options for annual payments or a lump sum of $316.3 million; the jackpot has now gone 36 consecutive draws without a winner.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $605 million, the largest of 2025 and the fifth biggest ever, with a $273.4 million cash option, available for the Monday drawing, marking a significant prize with odds of 1 in 292.2 million.