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Powerball jackpot rises to $64,000,000; One second prize ticket sold
Updated: Thursday, January 1, 2026 12:51 AM
The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing was $45,000,000. According to Powerball, no one hit every number and the jackpot rolled up to a projected $64,000,000. The cash value stands at a projected $$29.5 million. The numbers from Wednesday night, December 31st, 2025 were 11, 18, 21, 24, 38 and Powerball was 26.
While the jackpot was not hit Wednesday evening, Powerball did produce some big winners. There was only one lucky ticket correctly matched the first 5 white ball numbers but missed Powerball number, which won the 2nd prize. The one lucky ticket(s) purchased in MS, each won 1 million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other major winners Wednesday evening included 13 tickets that matched four white ball numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. 5 additional tickets of this prize level were also wisely bought with the Power Play option that multiplied the prize 4 times to $40,000 cash! In addition, 400 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $100. There were 147 tickets matched 4 white ball with Power Play option, doubled 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 only matched 3+1, but additionally bought the Power Play option, doulbled the prizes to $200 cash each ticket.
There were 40,097 Powewrball winning tickets sold in the state of New York. There was one lucky New York winner matched 4 lotto numbers plus the Powerball and won $10,000. 122 tickets were sold in the state of New York which matched either 4 or 3+1 numbers. The lucky ticket holders will receive $100 each. There were 16 lucky New York winners won $200 prize by matching 4 or 3+1 numbers with Power Play purchased.
With 9 different prize levels, the Wednesday night's drawing created 508,431 winning tickets across U.S. with a total amount of $0 prizes.
Powerball is an American popular lottery game can be played in 44 participating states as a shared jackpot game. Powerball drawings occur 2 times a week every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 PM Eastern Time. Each play costs $2. Players can choose to spend 1 extra dollar to buy the Power Play option, which multiplies the winnings but not jackpot. The minimum Powerball jackpot is 40 million dollar. Its annuity option is paid in 30 graduated installments in 29 years. Winners can 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 New York(w/o PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Powerball | $45,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $1,000,000 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball | $50,000 | 1 | | 4 of 5 | $100 | 39 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball | $100 | 83 | | 3 of 5 | $7 | 1,989 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball | $7 | 1,308 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball | $4 | 9,462 | | Powerball Only | $4 | 21,320 |
| Wed Dec 31, 2025 Powerball Payout of New York(with PowerPlay) | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 4 | | 3 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 12 | | 3 of 5 with Power Play | $0 | 403 | | 2 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 236 | | 1 of 5 + Powerball with Power Play | $0 | 1,653 | | Powerball Only with Power Play | $0 | 3,587 |
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