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Single Arkansas Ticket Wins $1.817 Billion Powerball Jackpot on Christmas Eve

The win ends a record 47-drawing stretch without a jackpot, resetting Powerball to its base prize for the next drawing.

Overview

  • The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and Powerball 19, with a 2x Power Play.
  • The winner can choose a $1.817 billion annuity over 29 years or a $834.9 million cash option before taxes.
  • Officials say the payout is the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, behind the $2.04 billion Powerball won in California in 2022.
  • Eight Match 5 tickets won $1 million, while 114 tickets won $50,000 and 31 won $100,000 nationwide.
  • The ticket is only the second Powerball jackpot ever sold in Arkansas, and the winner’s identity has not been disclosed.