The Powerball jackpot reached $1.27 billion for the December 17th drawing, but no one won the grand prize. Two players from Arizona and Massachusetts won the $2 million Match 5 + Power Play prize, and six players won the $1 million Match 5 prize.
The Powerball jackpot rose to 1.27 billion ahead of the Wednesday Dec. 17 drawing after no one on Monday Dec. 15 took home the prize. The cash value of Wednesdays jackpot the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot in the history of the game was an estimated 579.7 million. 2025 has been a historic year for the Powerball. Back in September the second-largest jackpot in the games history which was an estimated 1.787 billion was won by two tickets sold in Montana and Texas. Here is what you need to know about last night's Powerball winning numbers. The winning numbers for the Wednesday Dec. 17 drawing are 25 33 53 62 66 and the Powerball is 17. The Power Play multiplier is 4x. Winning lottery numbers are sponsored the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. No one won the Powerball jackpot but two people from Arizona and Massachusetts won the Match 5 Power Play 2 million prize. Six people three from Connecticut Pennsylvania and Tennessee and three from New York won the Match 5 1 million prize. To find the full list of previous Powerball winners click the link to the lotterys website. The next drawing will take place on Saturday Dec. 20 just after 11 p.m. ET. To play the Powerball you have to buy a ticket for 2. You can do this at a variety of locations including your local convenience store gas station or even grocery store. In some states Powerball tickets can be bought online. Once you have your ticket you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 69. The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26. People can also add a Power Play for 1 which increases the winning for all non-jackpot prizes. The Power Play multiplier can multiply winnings by 2X 3X 4X 5X or 10X. If you are feeling unlucky or want the computer to do the work for you the Quick Pick option is available where computer-generated numbers will be printed on a Powerball ticket. To win the jackpot players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. Powerball drawings are held on Monday Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no one wins the jackpot the cash prize will keep ticking up. Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. You can also order tickets online the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network in these U.S. states and territories Arizona Arkansas Colorado Idaho Maine Massachusetts Minnesota Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York Oregon Puerto Rico Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app lets you pick your lottery game and numbers place your order view your ticket and collect your winnings all on your phone or home computer. Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18 21 in AZ and 19 in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050(MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visitjackpocket.comtos for full terms. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantesgannett.com and follow him on X fern_cerv_