Overview
- The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 with Powerball 19, according to Powerball.
- The jackpot grew over 46 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner, making it the second-largest U.S. lottery payout.
- The winner can take a 30-year annuity for $1.817 billion or a lump sum of about $834.9 million, both before federal and state taxes that will significantly reduce the take-home amount.
- Powerball officials confirmed the ticket was sold in Arkansas after early reports in some outlets pointed to Kansas.
- Strong last-minute sales lifted the final prize, with odds of hitting the jackpot at roughly 1 in 292.2 million and tickets costing $2 across 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.