The Powerball jackpot keeps climbing as it now stands at $388 million for Monday’s drawing.

A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $388 million annuity or $186.7 million in cash.

“What a fun choice it would be deciding between a $388 million annuity or $186.7 million in cash,” said Mark Michalko, chief executive officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We are all hoping that somebody in North Carolina gets to make that decision tonight. Good luck to everybody going for the jackpot.”

Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Powerball:

• 21,142: That’s the total number of winning tickets in North Carolina in Saturday’s Powerball drawing
• $7.4 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education in North Carolina during the current Powerball run

Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.