Winner of the Dec. 20 Powerball for $1.5 billion after Florida tickets won big?

The lottery craze continues – Just in time for the holiday season! with Powerball is $1.5 billion and Florida is on a hot streak lately With five million-dollar wins in less than a month, this is a win in the Sunshine State.

As they say in the lottery business, “It could happen to you“.

After no one matches all five numbers plus the Powerball in Wednesday, December 17, Powerball drawingThe jackpot jumped to A A whopping $1.5 billion for Saturday, December 20th. If there was a jackpot winner and he walked away with the money, the one-time lump sum would be $686.5 million, according to the Powerball website.

The jackpot is the fifth-largest Powerball lottery prize of all time and one of 14 times the lottery jackpot has reached or exceeded $1 billion or more (see below). Check back after 11 PM ET on Saturday, December 20 to win the Powerball numbers. Good See if there’s a winner Or another opportunity for a higher windfall during Hanukkah and before Christmas.

In case you were wondering, Wednesday, December 17, the winning numbers were 25-33-53-62-66 and the Powerball was 17. The Power Play was 4x.

Although it led to an extension, it wasn’t all bad news: There were eight lucky tickets that won big prizes in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. Tickets purchased in Arizona and Massachusetts match 5 plus Power Play with prizes of $2 million. There were three winning tickets for Game 5 in New York and one each in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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There have also been other Florida Powerball wins recently – five ties in less than a month:

the Saturday, December 13, Win Powerball numbers It was 1-28-31-57-58 and the Powerball was 16. The Power Play was 2x. Although the jackpot was not won that Saturday, several other tickets were lucky. The Florida one was one of five (California, Michigan, New Jersey, and Virginia) matches with 5 million dollar prizes. Two lucky tickets, one from North Carolina and one from Pennsylvania, matched 5 plus Power Play for $2 million in prizes.
On Monday, December 8, the Powerball numbers were 8-32-52-56-64 and the Powerball numbers were 23. The Power Play was 2x. Although these numbers produced another renewal, it was good news for a local Powerball player: the only minor prize from Monday The Powerball drawing came from Florida. That ticket won a $1 million prize, purchased from 7-Eleven, 3991 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart, Florida, part of the Treasure Coast.
On Saturday, December 6, the winning Powerball numbers were 13-14-26-28-44 and the Powerball numbers were 7. The Power Play was 2x. Although these numbers didn’t hit the jackpot, it wasn’t all bad news: a ticket purchased in Florida and two tickets from Georgia and Texas matched 5 tickets worth $1 million. Even luckier was the purchase of one ticket in New Jersey, which matched 5 tickets plus the Power Play for a prize of $2 million. The local Powerball winner purchased their winning ticket at Circle K, 2809 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, Florida.
to Powerball drawing on Wednesday, December 3 – With winning numbers 1-14-20-46-51 and Powerball 26, with Power Play 3x – There were three big winners in this Powerball drawing. The Florida and California ticket matched 5 prizes worth $1 million. Even luckier, the ticket purchased from Kentucky matched 5 plus Power Play for a $2 million prize. Local A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was purchased At Town Star, 1305 W. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, Florida. It was a quick choice.
Finally, a ticket from the Powerball drawing on Saturday, November 29 during the 2025 Thanksgiving weekend matched five numbers to win $1 million. The winning numbers from the Quick Pick ticket were 19-22-30-32-59 and the Powerball was 1. The Power Play was 2. The Quick Pick ticket was purchased from Thorntons, 425 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Florida.

The current jackpot has since been rolled over more than 40 times Reset to $20 million on September 8, when two tickets from Fredericksburg, Texas, and St. Louis, Missouri, won the $1.787 billion Powerball drawing on September 6.

Mega Millions had a major lottery craze this holiday season as well, one year later Ticket from Georgia Publix Match all five plus numbers Mega Ball will win a whopping $980 million on Friday, November 14. That Mega Millions jackpot soared on the list of largest Mega Millions prizes ever and nearly became the second $1 billion lottery jackpot of 2025 and the 14th overall in Mega Millions and Powerball history.

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Tickets start at $2 apiece. Here’s what you should know about lottery odds: How long does it take to claim? Cash option if you buy a ticket in Florida, and what happens to unclaimed prize money, according to the Florida Lottery.

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Does anyone win Powerball? What are the winning Powerball numbers on Saturday, December 20, 2025?

The Powerball lottery drawing is held at 11 PM ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. Check back on Saturday, December 20, when you can win Powerball and Power Play numbers. We’ll see if there’s a big winner soon after the historic $1.8 billion Powerball win or another opportunity for even more money during the 2025 holiday season.

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How long has the Powerball been flipped?

The current Powerball streak began on Monday, September 8, after a ticket purchased in Fredericksburg, Texas, and St. Louis, Missouri, matched all five numbers plus the Powerball for the $1.787 billion drawing on September 6, 2025.

Below is a summary of the drawings and rollovers and how much the jackpot increases over time.

Saturday, December 20: $1.5 billion

When is the next Powerball drawing? What are the chances of winning the Powerball lottery?

Powerball drawings take place at 11 PM ET on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. according to powerball.comPlayers have a one in 292.2 million chance of matching all six numbers whether the jackpot is $20 million or $2 billion. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize, which varies.

The next Powerball drawing will be held on Monday, December 22, a few days before the 2025 Christmas holiday.

What are the odds? The Florida Lottery drawing contains consecutive numbers: 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Florida Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days (six months) of the drawing date. To claim the one-time cash option, winner must claim it within the first 60 days after the applicable drawing date.

The Florida Lottery says scratch-off tickets and Fast Play game prizes “must be claimed within 60 days of the official end date of the game. Once the applicable time period has elapsed, the relevant Florida Lottery ticket will expire.”

Can Florida lottery winners remain anonymous?

according to Florida Lottery websitewinners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law requires the Florida Lottery to provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence, game won, date won, and amount won to any third party requesting the information.”

However, the site states that “the names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or more will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless the winner waives otherwise.”

Lottery experts and lawyers said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.

What are the 10 biggest Powerball jackpots in history?

Here are the top 10 Powerball jackpots in the game’s history as of December 20, 2025:

10. $758.7 million – August 23, 2017; Massachusetts

9. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019; wisconsin

8. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024; Michigan

7. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023; ca

6. $1.33 billion – April 6, 2024; Oregon

5. $1.5 billion – December 20, 2025? To be determined later

4. $1.586 billion – January 13, 2016; California, Florida and Tennessee

3. $1.765 Billion Powerball Drawing – October 11, 2023; ca

2. $1.787 billion – September 6, 2025; Missouri and Texas

1. $2.04 billion – November 7, 2022; ca

When did the lottery jackpots reach $1 billion or more for Mega Millions and Powerball? What are the largest lottery jackpots in US history?

As of December 20, 2025, there have been 14 lottery jackpots that have reached or exceeded $1 billion. Only once has the jackpot exceeded $2 billion. These are the largest lottery jackpots in US history.

$1.58 billion Mega Millions Jackpot, August 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC in Miami, Florida
$1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot, October 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
$1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, December 20, 2025? To be determined later
$1.348 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot, January 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine.
$1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.326 billion Powerball jackpot, April 6, 2024, Cheng, Duanbin Saifan and Lisa Zhao from Oregon
The $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot, on March 26, 2024, was won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey by purchasing a ticket at ShopRite Liquor #781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
$1.08 Billion Powerball Jackpot, July 19, 2023, Yanera Alvarez of California
The $1.050 billion Mega Millions jackpot, on January 22, 2021, was won by the Wolverine FLL club in Oakland County, Michigan.