The cash option for tonight's drawing is worth an estimated $572.1 million. The current jackpot is the sixth largest in the game's history.

The jackpot for the next drawing on Wednesday night has soared to an estimated $1.25 billion, the sixth largest ever.

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an eye-popping $1.25 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday and Monday night’s drawing, leaving the massive prize up for grabs. The winning numbers for the Dec. 15 drawing were 23, 35,59,63,68 and the Powerball number was 2, but no one claimed the top prize.

A $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot could provide someone with plenty of spending money just 10 days before Christmas. The total would be the sixth-largest jackpot in the game's history, and the 12th-largest in U.S. lotto history including Mega Millions. The drawing will be just before 11 p.m. ET on Monday.

LANSING, MI -- The largest Lotto 47 jackpot ever has been won after it took nearly eight months for someone to win the game’s grand prize. On Saturday, Dec. 13, a player matched all six numbers drawn -- 02-03-12-15-16-33 -- to win a $32.91 million jackpot.

With a $1 billion Powerball jackpot prize on the line, having a plan in place is not only smart, but very necessary. Here's what to do if you win.