Arkansas player wins historic $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve

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Arkansas player wins historic $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve

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Arkansas player wins historic $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve

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An Arkansas player won a $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve.
This jackpot is the second-largest in U.S. lottery history.
The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and Powerball 19.
The winner can opt for a lump sum payment of $834.9 million or an annuity.
This marks only the second time Arkansas has had a Powerball jackpot winner.

A Powerball player in Arkansas has won an incredible $1.817 billion jackpot during the Christmas Eve drawing, marking the second-largest lottery prize ever claimed in U.S. history. The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Powerball was 19. This jackpot grew significantly beyond initial estimates due to high ticket sales, according to CBS News and NPR.

The winner will have the choice between a lump sum payment of $834.9 million or receiving the full amount through an annuity over 30 years. This win is particularly notable as it occurred after 46 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, making it only the second time the Powerball has been won in Arkansas, according to AA, India Times, and BBC.

This historic jackpot passed the previous record of $1.787 billion won in September by players in Missouri and Texas. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot remain approximately 1 in 292.2 million. Tickets for the draw cost $2 each and are available in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to Los Angeles Times and Business Insider.