WASHINGTON — If you participated in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, it’s time to check your tickets. The stakes were high with a staggering $1.70 billion up for grabs.

This massive jackpot has been building since September 6, when two lucky winners defied the daunting odds of 1 in 292.2 million. If fortune favors someone in this recent draw, they could walk away with a cash payout of $781.3 million. This makes it the fourth largest jackpot in Powerball’s storied history.

The year has already seen significant Powerball successes. A jaw-dropping $1.8 billion was claimed in September, accompanied by a $526.5 million win in California this March and a $328.5 million prize captured in Oregon at the start of the year.

For those eager to check their fortunes, the winning numbers drawn on Wednesday were 25, 59, 04, 52, and 31, with a Powerball of 19. The Power Play multiplier stood at 2x. Could you be the next to join the ranks of Powerball millionaires?

The winning numbers for Wednesday were 25-59-04-52-31, Powerball 19. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.  

The Powerball drawing takes place live at 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The six largest Powerball wins have all surpassed $1 billion. Powerball lottery games have potentially huge jackpots because they are played in multiple states. 

1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
2. $1.8 billion – Sept. 6, 2025 – MO, TX
3. $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023 – CA
4. $1.70 billion (est.) – Dec. 24, 2025
5. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
6. $1.326 billion – April 6, 2024 – OR
7. $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – CA
8. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024 – MI
9. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – WI
10. $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA