Powerball jackpot hits $400M for Christmas Day drawing

Procrastinators, rejoice!

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For once, last-minute Christmas shopping won’t only be easy, it may keep you on the “nice” list indefinitely.

The next Powerball drawing is slated for 10:59 p.m. EST Christmas Day, WJW reported.

And with an estimated jackpot of $400 million that translates to a $292 million lump-sum payment, a last-gasp Christmas Eve dash could transform a stocking stuffer from an afterthought into an inheritance - or at least a modest finder’s fee.

According to Powerball officials, jackpot-winning numbers have not been selected in the past 34 drawings, resulting in the hefty potential Christmas windfall.

The last winning Powerball ticket claimed came Oct. 4, when a player won $699.8 million. Meanwhile, the largest Powerball jackpot disbursed to date was the $1.586 billion payout split by three winners in 2016, CNN reported.

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Lottery officials peg the chances of winning the Christmas Day jackpot at 1 in 292.2 million.

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