Powerball jackpot spikes to $1.7 billion for Christmas Eve drawing

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Published  December 23, 2025 6:33am CST
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FILE-A customer holds a number slip for Powerball lottery tickets. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • The Powerball jackpot is now $1.7 billion, one of the largest cash prizes in lottery history.
    • Last night's winning numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and Powerball 7.
    • The next Powerball drawing is on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24.

The Powerball jackpot has now skyrocketed to $1.7 billion, after no big winner in Monday night's drawing. 

Last night's jackpot was $1.6 billion.  Since Sept. 6, there have been 46 straight drawings without a big winner.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 pm ET on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24., and this cash prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.

What were the winning numbers from Monday night's drawing?

By the numbers:

The winning numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and the Powerball 7. Powerplay 2X.

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How to play Powerball

What you can do:

Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Powerball drawings are also livestreamed on the Powerball website. 

The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Powerball website. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.

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