A Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas won a massive $1.8 billion jackpot after Wednesday night’s draw, making it the second-largest lottery prize ever in the US.
Christmas turned merry for one very lucky Powerball player in Arkansas. The ticket holder won a jaw-dropping $1.8 billion jackpot, making it one of the biggest lottery wins the United States has ever seen. The timing could not have been better, with the win landing just days before the festival.
The jackpot shot dramatically after last-minute ticket sales ahead of Wednesday’s draw. By the time the numbers were announced, the prize stood at $1.817 billion, with a cash option of $834.9 million. According to Powerball, this now ranks as the second-largest lottery jackpot in US history.
The winning numbers drawn were 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59, along with the red Powerball 19. The Power Play multiplier for the night was 2. This jackpot had been building for a long time. It took 47 drawings to finally find a winner, which is a record for the most drawings in a single jackpot cycle. Powerball also confirmed this was the largest prize of the year. The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot stand at one in 292.2 million.
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