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A ticket in Arkansas matched the winning numbers drawn on Christmas Eve for The $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot.
The grand prize has an estimated cash value of $834.9 million, the the second largest American lottery jackpot ever wonaccording to the lottery.
The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was won on November 7, 2022, when a California ticket won a $2.04 billion prize.
The white balls drawn on Wednesday were 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59. The red Powerball was 19 and the Power Play was 2X.
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A ticket in Arkansas matched the winning numbers drawn for the $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on December 24, 2025. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
“Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner! This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize,” Matt Strawn, president of the Powerball Product Group and CEO of the Iowa Lottery, said in a statement. “We also want to thank all the players who participated in this jackpot series: every ticket purchased helps support public programs and services across the country.”
The winner will have the choice between an annuity prize of $1.817 billion or a lump sum payment worth $834.9 million. If a winner selects the annuity option, they will receive an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments which increase by 5% each year.
Both pricing options are before taxes.
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A Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night to win the $1.817 billion jackpot. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images)
In addition to the jackpot winner, eight players won $1 million by matching all five white balls. There were also 114 tickets that won prizes of $50,000 and 31 tickets that won prizes of $100,000.
Wednesday’s win marks the second time a Powerball jackpot ticket has been sold in Arkansas, the first being in 2010.
The Powerball jackpot was last won on September 6, when two tickets in Missouri and Texas shared a $1.787 billion prize.
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A Powerball ticket purchased in Arkansas won the $1.817 billion jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize ever won in the United States. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images / Getty Images)
The jackpot will reset to $20 million, with the next drawing on Saturday.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
