One lucky person has won the first Powerball jackpot of 2026, with the option to receive an annuity of $209.3 million or a lump sum of $95.3 million.

The lucky lottery player who won the big $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve has claimed their prize nearly a month later. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Powerball announced that the winner stepped forward to claim their prize. The lottery player chose to remain anonymous.

To win the tremendous prize, the winner matched all five white numbers drawn and the red Powerball -- 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 PB: 19 -- in the Dec. 24 Powerball drawing. The player won a jackpot worth $1.817 billion, after no one had won the jackpot for a record 47 consecutive drawings.

An Arkansas resident has claimed the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot and opted to receive the prize as a lump-sum cash payment, according to the lottery.

An Arkansas lottery player stepped forward and claimed the historic $1.82 billion Powerball ticket — the second-largest jackpot in game history — but their identity will temporarily remain a mystery.

A $25 bet ended in a jackpot win for a Massachusetts casino player this month. On Jan. 9, a Encore Boston Harbor casino player won $20,000.00 by playing the game “Gaming King Poker.” Encore Boston Harbor casino, in Everett, has more than 2,700 slot machines and more than 175 table games.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — One lucky Arkansas lottery player has claimed the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot from the Christmas Eve drawing. The winner, who is remaining anonymous, chose to receive the prize as a one-time cash payment. Before tax withholdings, the lump-sum amount was $834.9 million.