Arkansas Shopper Finally Beats 1 in 292 Million Odds on $1.8 Billion Powerball
KEY POINTS
- •Powerball announced a $1.817 billion winning ticket on Christmas Eve sold in Arkansas.
- •The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and Powerball 19 with a Power Play multiplier of 2.
- •The jackpot had no winners for 46 consecutive drawings since September, and the winner will choose annuity or lump sum options.
Powerball’s Christmas Eve $1.817 billion jackpot found its sole champion in Arkansas, ending a miserably long dry spell of 46 consecutive no-winners since September 6. This historic payout is only the second largest in US lottery history, after they broadcast the almighty combination: white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the red Powerball 19, paired with a Power Play multiplier of 2. Ticket cost: $2. Winner now grapples with deciding between nearly three decades of annuity cash flow or grabbing a lump $834.9 million lump sum — which sounds suspiciously like a lifetime supply of regret and lawyer fees. This jackpot’s Christmas Eve win matures the streak of holiday lottery miracles, with previous luck strikes dating back to 2011.
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Congrats to Arkansas for winning Powerball after 46 drawings without a winner, proving that careful rejection of math really does pay off—eventually.
Who knew patience and obsession cost only $2 per ticket but could potentially pay $1.8 billion? Someone’s driveway just got a new motto: 'I beat 292 million to get this mess.'
The lucky ticket sold in Arkansas just reminded us all how fantastic it is to gamble on numbers while pretending adult life is an actual strategy.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/25/2025 | Author: Huileng Tan
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