Single ticket wins $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve
Did anyone win Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing for the jackpot of $1.817 billion, the second-largest ever?
The cash option for the Dec. 24 jackpot was $834.9 million.
Here’s what we know about the drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Powerball winning numbers for 12/24/2025 lottery drawing jackpot
The winning numbers for the Dec. 24 drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59. The red Powerball was 19, and the Power Play was 2 X.
Did anyone win Powerball?
One ticket sold in Arkansas won the mega jackpot in the Dec. 24 drawing. There were no $2 million Match 5 plus Power Play winners. Eight tickets including one sold in Ohio won $1 million Match 5 prizes. The seven other Match 5 winning tickets were sold in California, Indiana, Michigan, two in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing was the 47th in the jackpot run – a game record for the most drawings in a jackpot cycle, according to Powerball.com. The Powerball jackpot was previously won on Sept. 6 by two tickets in Missouri and Texas that split a $1.787 billion prize.
When is next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing is on Saturday, Dec. 27.
What is the Powerball jackpot up to?
The jackpot for the next drawing is an estimated $20 million with a cash value of $9.2 million.
What time is the Powerball drawing?
Powerball drawings take place three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
What are your chances of winning any prize on the Powerball game?
Powerball is a popular lottery game around the U.S. but winning isn’t easy.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Where to buy Powerball tickets
The Powerball is played in 45 states, including Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident to play Powerball.
You can purchase tickets at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.
You can also purchase tickets in Ohio through the Ohio Lottery website, www.ohiolottery.com.
How much is a Powerball lottery ticket today?
A single Powerball ticket costs $2. Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot. Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
How to play the Powerball
To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.
To win, match one of the 9 Ways.
Powerball Top 10 lottery drawing jackpot results
- $2.04 billion: Nov. 7, 2022 (California).
- $1.82 billion: Dec. 24, 2025 (Arkansas).
- $1.787 billion: Sept. 6, 2025 (Missouri and Texas).
- $1.765 billion: Oct. 11, 2023 (California).
- $1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee).
- $1.326 billion: April 6, 2024 (Oregon).
- $1.08 billion: July 19, 2023 (California).
- $842.410 million: Jan. 1, 2024 (Michigan).
- $768.4 million: March 27, 2019 (Wisconsin).
- $758.7 million: Aug. 23, 2017 (Massachusetts).
This content is sourced from www.cincinnati.com and is shared for informational purposes only.
