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Saturday's Powerball jackpot leaps to $64,000,000; 1 ticket matched the first 5 numbers
Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 09:08 PM
The grand prize in the multi-state Powerball lottery drawing leaped to $64,000,000 for the Saturday drawing. The cash value will be an estimated $$29.5 million. No ticket sold for Wednesday's $45,000,000 drawing matched 6 winning numbers. The winning numbers from Wednesday night, December 31st, 2025 were 11-18-21-24-38 and Powerball number was 26.
Although there was no jackpot winner Wednesday evening, some players still walked away with large winnings. There was only one ticket that correctly matched all five lotto numbers and won the second prize. The 1 second prize winning ticket(s) purchased in MS will collect $1 million cash.
Additional prizes won Wednesday night included 13 tickets that matched 4 white numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. There were 5 tickets matched 4+1 with Power Play option, multiplying the prizes by 4 for a total win of $40,000 each! Additional prizes won Wednesday evening included 400 tickets that matched four white ball numbers and won $100. 147 additional players not just matched 4 white ball, but additionally chose the Power Play option, double the winnings to a total win of $200 each! There were 812 tickets that matched 3 white ball numbers as well as the Powerball and also won $100. 287 additional players not just matched 3+1, but in addition purchased the Power Play option, doulbled the winnings to $200 cash each ticket.
With 9 different prize levels, the Wednesday night's drawing generated 508,431 winning tickets across the nation with a total amount of $0 prizes.
Powerball can be played in 42 states, D.C. and the US Virgin Islands. To play, pick 5 numbers from 1 to 69 and select a Powerball number from a set of 26. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to buy the Power Play option, which increases the original prizes except jackpot. The minimum Powerball jackpot is 40 million dollar. The annuity option is paid in 30 graduated installments. Winners may select one time lump-sum cash payout option instead.
| Wed Dec 31, 2025 Powerball Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $45,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 1
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| | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 13 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 400 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 812 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 21,357 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 14,620 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 103,712 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 235,637 |
| Wed Dec 31, 2025 Powerball Payout of US(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 5 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 147 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 287 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 7,946 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 5,240 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 36,609 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $0 | 81,645 |
| Wed Dec 31, 2025 Powerball Payout of California(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $45,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $347,307 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $44,455 | 2 | | 4 of 5 | $267 | 57 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $145 | 109 | | 3 of 5 | $6 | 2,939 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $8 | 2,047 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $5 | 14,788 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 34,581 |
| Wed Dec 31, 2025 Powerball Payout of California(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners |
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Next Draw: Wed Apr 29, 2026
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