A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion jackpot Wednesday amid the Christmas holiday. That ends the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected. Organizers say that made it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025. The jackpot has a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million.