The Powerball draw held on the night of Monday, December 22nd, did not register a winner for the main prize.
The numbers drawn were 3, 18, 36, 41 and 54, with red Powerball 7 and Power Play multiplier of 2x.
As a result, the jackpot accumulated and reached an estimated value of US$1.7 billion for the next contest, scheduled for the night of Wednesday, December 24th, on the eve of Natal.
The immediate cash value is $781.3 million, before taxes.
- Nine tickets matched the five white balls and won $1 million each.
- These prizes were distributed in states such as Flórida, Geórgia, Illinois, Nova York (two), Ohio, Pensilvânia,
Last draw numbers
Monday’s contest featured white numbers 3, 18, 36, 41 and 54.
The red ball Powerball came out as 7.
The Power Play multiplier applied was 2x, which doubled smaller prizes.
Despite the absence of a jackpot winner, millions of players participated in 45 states, as well as Washington D.C., Porto Rico and Ilhas Virgens Americanas.
Accumulated history
This is the 47th consecutive draw without a main prize winner, setting a record in the Powerball cycle.
The last jackpot was won on September 6, when two tickets in Missouri and Texas split $1.787 billion.
This prolonged cycle has raised the current prize to the fourth largest in the history of the lottery in the Estados Unidos.
The odds of matching all six numbers remain at 1 in 292.2 million.
Biggest jackpots in history
The current prize is among the largest ever recorded in American lotteries.
- US$2.04 billion – Powerball, November 2022, Califórnia.
- US$ 1.787 billion – Powerball, September 2025, Missouri and Texas.
- US$ 1.765 billion – Powerball, October 2023, Califórnia.
- US$ 1.7 billion – Powerball, December 2025 (current).
Other big prizes include Mega Millions amounts, such as $1.602 billion in August 2023 at Flórida.
Payment Options
The winner can opt for an annualized payment of US$1.7 billion.
In this case, you receive an immediate payment followed by 29 annual installments increasing by 5% per year.
The alternative is a cash value of $781.3 million, also before federal and state taxes.
Both forms require a full tax return.
How to participate in the lottery
Powerball tickets cost US$2 each and are sold in 45 US states.
Drawings take place three times a week: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 pm US Costa Leste time.
Players choose five white numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball from 1 to 26.
The probability of winning any prize is 1 in 24.9.
Recent secondary awards
Although the jackpot rolled over again, nine players walked away with $1 million each by matching all five white balls.
These tickets were sold in several states.
Other smaller prizes were given out for partial combinations.
Power Play multiplied values in lower categories.
Records in the current cycle
The current accumulation marks the largest number of consecutive draws without a main winner in Powerball.
Previously, the record was 42 contests.
This prolongation reflects the game’s intentional low odds, designed to generate high prizes.
The lottery attracts national participation during periods of billion-dollar jackpots.
