{"id":66953,"date":"2025-12-21T18:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/66953\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T18:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T18:03:08","slug":"powerball-jackpot-climbs-to-4th-largest-in-history-winners-sold-in-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/66953\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerball jackpot climbs to 4th largest in history; Winners sold in Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

(WTAJ) \u2014 Tickets worth millions were sold Saturday, but the Powerball jackpot went unscathed and is now $1.6 billion \u2014 the 4th largest in the game\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Powerball officials announced that eight tickets sold for the Dec. 20 drawing are worth one million dollars. They were sold in California, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), New Hampshire and Ohio.<\/p>\n

In Pennsylvania, five tickets won $50,000 in the standard Powerball drawing. Another two won $50,000 in the Double Play drawing. All of which matched four of the five balls and the Powerball, without Power Play.<\/p>\n

According to the Pennsylvania lottery, more than 251,000<\/a> players won between $4 and $500.<\/p>\n

Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Dec. 20<\/p>\n

Winning Numbers: 04\u00a0\u00a005\u00a0\u00a028\u00a0\u00a052\u00a0\u00a069
Powerball: 20\u00a0\u00a0Power Play: 03<\/p>\n

Double Play Winning Numbers: 05\u00a0\u00a008\u00a0\u00a019\u00a0\u00a023\u00a0\u00a043
Powerball: 06<\/p>\n

After another drawing without a jackpot winner, the jackpot for Monday, Dec. 22, is now an estimated $1.6 billion.<\/p>\n

Players can also try their luck for the Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, Dec. 22, which is an estimated $100 million.<\/p>\n

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