A ticket purchased in Arkansas matched the five numbers and Power Ball for the $1.8171 billion Powerball jackpot drawing Wednesday night, Dec. 24, claiming the second-largest jackpot in history, and largest this year.
The winning numbers Wednesday were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Power Ball was 19, and the Power Play was 2x.
“Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner! This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize,” said Matt Strawn, Powerball product group chair and Iowa Lottery CEO. “We also want to thank all the players who joined in this jackpot streak – every ticket purchased helps support public programs and services across the country.”
The ticket holder will have the choice between an annuitized prize of $1.817 billion or a lump sump payment of $834.9 million. Both prize options are before taxes. If a winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
Eight tickets matched all five white balls. The winning Match 5 tickets were sold in California, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Match 5 prize is a set cash prize of $1 million except in California, where prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel and determined by sales and the number of winners.
Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was the 47th in the jackpot run — a game record for the most drawings in a jackpot cycle. The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, Dec. 27.
The last time someone claimed the jackpot was a $1.79 billion prize in September, when players from Missouri and Texas hit the lucky numbers.
The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January 2024 at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. The overall largest win came from a player in California who claimed more than $2 billion.
The Powerball is legal to play in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Here’s a look at the lottery game.
When is the next Powerball drawing? What time is the Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing is set for 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27.
Drawings take place at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and Powerball Double Play drawings take place between 11:30 p.m. and 11:40 p.m.
Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 24
The winning numbers Wednesday were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Power Ball was 19, and the Power Play was 2x.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot Wednesday?
Yes, one ticket purchased in Arkansas matched all five numbers, and the Power Ball.
No tickets won the Match 5 and Power Play for $2 million.
Eight tickets matched all five white balls. The winning Match 5 tickets were sold in California, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The Match 5 prize is a set cash prize of $1 million except in California, where prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel and determined by sales and the number of winners.
The drawing also produced 114 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 31 tickets that won $100,000 prizes.
In the Double Play drawing, two tickets sold in Colorado and South Carolina won $500,000 prizes after matching all five black balls.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In Michigan, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:45 p.m. on the night of the draw.
What 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 jackpots is:
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, Florida. Drawings are also lived streamed on Powerball.com. The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.
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This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Did somebody win Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot? See numbers, prizes
Reporting by Dan Basso and Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY NETWORK / Lansing State Journal
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