Powerball players in North Carolina could get some big help with their holiday shopping list if they are lucky enough to grab the $477 million jackpot in Monday’s drawing. A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $477 million annuity or $229.

The Powerball jackpot continues to rise with an estimated jackpot of $477 million. If someone matches all six balls in Monday night's drawing, the winner would take home the grand prize, which currently has a cash option of $229.7 million. Saturday's winning numbers were 5, 25, 26, 40 and 60. The Powerball was 1, and the Power Play was 2X.

After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball, the Saturday, Dec. 8, jackpot climbed to $468 million

Here are the winning numbers for the Dec. 6 drawing. The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 2, 12, 37, 56 and 65. The Powerball was 21 and the Power Play was 3X. While there were no jackpot winners or Match 5 + Power Play $2 million winners, there was a Match 5 $1 million winner in California.

The winning numbers in the Saturday, Dec. 9 Powerball drawing were 5 , 25, 26, 40 and 60. The red Powerball was1, and the Power Play was 2x. Here's what to know about the drawing and how to play.

With no winning jackpot tickets, the Powerball jackpot for the next draw on Monday is an estimated $412 million, with a cash value of $194 million.

It has been months since the last Powerball jackpot was won, hitting an estimated $1.765 billion with a cash option of $774.1 million. The winning ticket was drawn on Oct. 11 and sold in California. That prize ranked as the second-largest Powerball jackpot and U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.

This Powerball jackpot continues to grow and has almost hit the half-million dollar mark. The Monday, Dec. 11 Powerball lottery jackpot drawing is worth an estimated $477 million with a cash option of $229.