Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A single Powerball ticket hit the $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve, capturing the second largest lottery prize ever awarded in the United States.
The ticket, sold in Arkansas, marks the second time that a Powerball jackpot has been won in Arkansas, with the first being sold in 2010, Powerball said in a press release.
The winning numbers in Wednesday night's drawing were white balls 4, 25, 31, 52 and 59, the red Powerball was 19 and the Power Play multiplier was 2.
"Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner," Matt Strawn, Powerball product chair and Iowa lottery CEO, said in the release. "This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize."
The jackpot winner will have an option to receive the full $1.817 billion, which is paid out with an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year, or to take a one-time lump sum payment of $843.9 million. Both options are before paying federal and state taxes.
