The final Powerball drawing of 2025 is happening on Wednesday, December Thirty-First, and it’s closing the year with a bang. Tonight’s jackpot is set at $45 million, or $20.7 million in cash if you choose the lump sum.
🎯 Winning Numbers for New Year’s Eve
The numbers drawn on Wednesday, December Thirty-First are:
11, 18, 21, 24, 38
Powerball: 26
Power Play: 10x
That 10x multiplier could seriously boost non-jackpot prizes 💥
🤑 A Massive Jackpot Still Waiting
Believe it or not, the record-setting $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot from Christmas Eve still hasn’t been claimed. The winning ticket was sold in Cabot, Arkansas, marking the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever.
The lucky winner has 180 days from the draw date to come forward, which means they have until June Twenty-Second, 2026, to claim the prize.
🎟️ How to Play Powerball
Playing is easy and affordable:
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$2 per ticket
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Available in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Buy tickets at convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, and in some states, online
To play, you’ll choose:
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Five white balls (numbers 1–69)
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One red Powerball (numbers 1–26)
Want it quicker? Use Quick Pick and let the computer choose for you.
For an extra $1, add Power Play, which can multiply non-jackpot winnings by:
2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or even 10x
To win the jackpot, all five white balls plus the Powerball must match.
📅 When Are Powerball Drawings?
Powerball drawings happen three nights a week:
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Monday
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Wednesday
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Saturday
If no one wins, the jackpot keeps climbing — sometimes fast 🚀
📊 What Are the Odds?
Let’s be real — Powerball is a long shot, but someone always wins eventually.
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Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 24.9
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Odds of winning the jackpot: 1 in 292.2 million
🌍 Who Can Play Powerball?
You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or resident to play.
As long as you’re:
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In a participating state or territory
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Buying from a licensed retailer
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At least 18 years old
—you’re good to go.
🏆 Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever
Here are the Top 10 Powerball jackpots in history:
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$2.040 billion — November Seventh, 2022 (California)
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$1.817 billion — December Twenty-Fourth, 2025 (Arkansas)
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$1.787 billion — September Sixth, 2025 (Missouri, Texas)
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$1.765 billion — October Eleventh, 2023 (California)
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$1.586 billion — January Thirteenth, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)
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$1.326 billion — April Sixth, 2024 (Oregon)
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$1.080 billion — July Nineteenth, 2023 (California)
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$842.4 million — January First, 2024 (Michigan)
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$768.4 million — March Twenty-Seventh, 2019 (Wisconsin)
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$758.7 million — August Twenty-Third, 2017 (Massachusetts)
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