December 24, 2025 Powerball Results: $1.8B Jackpot Won in Arkansas (Payouts & Tax)
We have a jackpot winner. A lucky ticket sold in Arkansas matched all six numbers for $1.8B in the December 24, 2025 Powerball drawing.
This is not a routine rollover recap: the jackpot was hit. For a grand-prize winner, the next questions are claim structure, cash versus annuity, anonymity rules, and tax reserves before the ticket is presented.
The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and Powerball 19, with Power Play 2x. The white balls totaled 171, with an odd/even split of 3/2 and a low/high split of 3/2.
While the jackpot made headlines, it was still a life-changing night for players across California, Indiana, Michigan, NY (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia who hit Match 5 for $1M.
What made this draw different
- Jackpot won in Arkansas
- White-ball sum 171, odd/even 3/2
- Low/high split 3/2
- Power Play: 2x
- California tax estimate: $713.3K
Prize Payouts by Tier
| Tier | Prize | Winners | Power Play Prize | Power Play Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 | - | - |
| Match 5 | $1,000,000 | 8 | $2,000,000 | 0 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 114 | $100,000 | 31 |
| Match 4 | $100 | 3,303 | $200 | 815 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $100 | 8,359 | $200 | 2,014 |
| Match 3 | $7 | 212,547 | $14 | 52,645 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $7 | 175,602 | $14 | 43,372 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $4 | 1,349,448 | $8 | 335,836 |
| Powerball only | $4 | 3,253,399 | $8 | 809,623 |
Stat corner: recent momentum is led by white balls 14, 16, 44. The deepest red-ball drought belongs to Powerball 8, missing for roughly 353 days.
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