Lottery player wins £1,300,000,000 jackpot on Christmas Eve

The single winning ticket, bought in Arkansas, matched all six numbers – 04, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Powerball 19 (Picture: Reuters)

A Powerball player has won a whopping $1.817 billion (£1.3 billion) jackpot in a Christmas Eve prize draw.

The single winning ticket, bought in Arkansas, matched all six numbers – 04, 25, 31, 52, 59, and the Powerball 19.

It is only the second time a Powerball jackpot has been won by a ticketholder in Arkansas and represents the second biggest lottery win in US history.