"Powerball just announced the winning ticket of the $1.817 billion jackpot, delivering a historic Christmas Eve payout and the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won. Powerball confirmed that one ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, securing the massive jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in Arkansas. The winning numbers were white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and red Powerball 19. The Power Play multiplier was 2."
"The jackpot had drawn national attention as it grew through more than 46 consecutive drawings without a top winner since September 6. The Powerball jackpot has been won once on Christmas Eve - in 2011 - and four times on Christmas Day, according to a Powerball press release. The odds of winning are roughly 1 in 292 million, and each ticket costs $2."
One Powerball ticket matched all six numbers in the Christmas Eve drawing, producing a $1.817 billion jackpot winner. The ticket was sold in Arkansas. Winning numbers were white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and red Powerball 19, with Power Play 2. The jackpot grew through more than 46 consecutive drawings without a top winner since September 6. Odds of matching all numbers are roughly 1 in 292 million and each ticket costs $2; the game is offered in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The winner may take a $1.817 billion annuity over nearly three decades or an $834.9 million lump-sum.
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