New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- A lucky player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize in US history and the biggest Powerball win of 2025. The jackpot offers a lump-sum cash option of $834.9 million.

The winning numbers in Wednesday's (December 24) drawing were white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and red Powerball 19, with the Power Play multiplier set at 2.

Details about the identity of the winner remain scarce.

This marks the second time an Arkansas ticket has won a Powerball jackpot, the first being in 2010.

"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. He also than...