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Powerball Jackpot Soars to $685M After Christmas Day Draw

No top-prize winners in recent drawing; next chance to win is Wednesday with a lump-sum cash option of $344.7 million.

The jackpot winner will have the option to take a lump-sum payment of $321.1 million or take the full $638 million jackpot spread over 30 years.
The jackpot winner will have the option to take a lump-sum payment of $344.7 million or take the full $685 million jackpot spread over 30 years.
Powerball and California Lottery games on display at a store in Hawthorne, California, on October 10.

Overview

  • The Powerball jackpot has risen to $685 million after no one won the Christmas Day drawing.
  • The winning numbers for the Christmas Day drawing were 5, 12, 20, 24, 29 and Powerball 4.
  • Several players won large prizes, including two $2 million winners in Colorado and Georgia who used the Power Play feature, and three $1 million winners in California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania who matched five numbers.
  • The last time the Powerball jackpot was won was on October 11, with a Californian winning a $1.765 billion prize.
  • The next drawing will be on Wednesday, with a lump-sum cash payout option of $344.7 million.