A Powerball player there holds the winning ticket from Wednesday night's drawing for the game's $1.817 billion jackpot. The winner, who so far hasn't gone public, can choose between an annuitized prize of $1.817 billion or a lump sump payment of $834.9 million (both prize options are before taxes).

The numbers are in for one of the largest lottery drawings in history. The winning numbers for the Christmas Eve Powerball drawing were announced moments ago, giving players across the nation a shot at a staggering estimated jackpot of $1.

A Powerball ticket worth $100k was sold at Xpress Mart at 1315 Kendall Rd. in Newberry. A second winning ticket worth $50k was sold at Food Lion at 5204 Highway 321 in Gaston. The drawing for the $1.7 billion Powerball will take place on Christmas Eve. The jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in Powerball history and among U.S. lottery games.

Powerball announced the winning numbers for a massive $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve — and there’s a winner!