Did anyone win massive Dec. 24 Powerball lottery drawing? Winning numbers
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- A single ticket sold in Arkansas won the $1.82 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve.
- The winning numbers for the Dec. 24, 2025 drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Powerball was 19.
- This jackpot was the second largest in U.S. lottery history and the largest Powerball win of the year.
- Eight other players across the country won $1 million each by matching the first five numbers.
Did anyone win the Powerball drawing on Christmas Eve? The Powerball lottery had reached nearly 1.82 billion, the second largest in U.S. lottery history.
The cash prize was $834.9 million.
Here’s what to know about the Dec. 24, 2025 Powerball drawing.
Powerball winning numbers for 12/24/2025 lottery drawing
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 were: 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59. The Powerball number was 19. The Power Play was 2X.
Did anyone win the Powerball drawing?
Christmas came a little early for one lucky winner. A single ticket worth $1.817 billion was sold in Arkansas. The winner matched all six numbers and has a cash option of $834.9 million.
Powerball announced it was the second largest lottery prize ever won in the U.S. and the largest Powerball win of the year.
The Powerball jackpot was previously won on Sept. 6 by two tickets in Missouri and Texas that split a $1.787 billion prize.
Across the nation, 8 players won $1 million by matching all five numbers. without the Powerball. Those winners were in California, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and two in New York.
Check your tickets, because 114 people won 100,000 in the Christmas Eve drawing, matching four numbers with the Powerball.
What was the largest Powerball lottery win ever?
The largest U.S. lottery ever won was $2.04 billion on Nov. 7, 2022. It was won in California.
When is next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing is on Saturday, Dec. 27. Thes estimated value is $20 million, with an estimated cash prize of $9.2 million.
How much does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to play. For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
What are the Powerball prizes?
The complete guide to winnings is:
- Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 White Balls: $100
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 White Balls: $7
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball: $4
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
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