Saturday’s jackpot ranks as the fifth largest in the Powerball game and seventh largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.

As the Powerball® jackpot continues to surge to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, players are continuing to play and win. Hoosier Lottery Powerball players should check their tickets carefully as a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold in New Haven for last night’s drawing.

The $50,000 winning ticket was purchased at All-American Store #9 located at 10847 Isabelle Dr. in New Haven.

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 17, are: 25-33-53-62-66 with the Powerball of 17. Players can check their tickets with the free Hoosier Lottery Mobile App by downloading here.

The ticket holder should ensure their ticket is in a secure place, consider meeting with a financial advisor and contact Hoosier Lottery customer service at 1-800-955-6886 for specific claim instructions.

Since its first drawing in 1992, Powerball has inspired the country with a chance to become a millionaire, while raising $25 billion for good causes supported by lotteries. Indiana had the very first Powerball jackpot winner in 1992 and leads the nation in Powerball jackpot wins with 39.

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday, Dec. 20, is an estimated $1.5 billion, making it the fifth largest in game history and seventh largest in U.S. lottery history. This also marks only the second time in Powerball history that the game has generated back-to-back billion-dollar jackpots.

Powerball® Overall Odds are 1 in 25.