TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The winning numbers for last night’s Powerball drawing on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, are: 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 Powerball: 19 Power Play: 2X Did Anyone Win The Powerball For 12/24/25? A ticket sold in Arkansas matched all six numbers in the December 24, 2025, Powerball drawing to win the jackpot. With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached $1.817 billion, making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won, with a cash option of $834.9 million. Eight tickets sold in California, Indiana, Michigan, New York (two), Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia won $1 million each by matching all five white balls. The two winning tickets in New York were sold at Smiley's Stop N Shop, 17 W Main St., Sidney (Delaware County) and Montauk Hwy Gas Corp, 571 West Montauk Hwy., Lindenhurst (Suffolk County). The winning Michigan ticket was sold at a Kroger supermarket located at 10059 E. Highland Road in Howell. The winning California ticket was sold at 7-Eleven, 4092 Chino Hills Parkway, Chino Hills, CA 91709. Pari-mutuel amount: $1,700,000,000. No tickets with Power Play hit the five white balls for the $2 million prize. Meanwhile, 114 tickets matched four white balls plus the Powerball, earning $50,000 each, with 31 tickets boosted to $100,000 thanks to the 2X multiplier. Additional Prize Tiers Match 4 White Balls: 3,303 winners at $100; 815 Power Play tickets won $200. Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: 8,359 winners at $100; 2,014 Power Play tickets won $200. Match 3 White Balls: 212,547 winners at $7; 52,645 Power Play tickets at $14. Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: 175,602 winners at $7; 43,372 Power Play tickets at $14. Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: 1,349,448 winners at $4; 335,836 Power Play tickets at $8. Match Powerball Only: 3,253,399 winners at $4; 809,623 Power Play tickets at $8. The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, December 27, 2025, with an estimated jackpot of $20 million and a cash option of $9.2 million. How to Play Powerball Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and are available in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Here’s how to play: Choose five numbers from 1 to 69 (white balls). Pick one number from 1 to 26 (red Powerball). Add the Power Play option for $1 extra to multiply non-jackpot prizes. The Power Play can boost winnings up to $2 million for matching five white balls or multiply other prizes 2X to 5X (or 10X when the jackpot is $150 million or less). Drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET at the Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Powerball Odds and Payouts The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, while the jackpot odds are 1 in 292.2 million. Non-jackpot prizes are fixed, but the jackpot varies: Paid in 30 annual payments or a lump-sum cash option. If no jackpot winner, the prize rolls over to the next drawing.