Powerball players in North Carolina can try their luck Wednesday night on a $484 million jackpot.

A winner tonight could claim the jackpot as a $484 million annuity or $228.1 million in cash.

Even though the jackpot remains up for grabs, North Carolina players keep winning lots of prizes playing Powerball. Over 15,000 tickets won prizes in Monday’s drawing.

“As the Powerball jackpot keeps climbing higher, the excitement continues to build with it,” said Mark Michalko, chief executive officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “Hopefully we see the run end tonight with a jackpot win in North Carolina.”

Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Powerball:

• 15,201: That’s the total number of winning tickets in North Carolina in Monday’s Powerball drawing
• $8.7 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education in North Carolina during the current Powerball run

Powerball has gone 28 straight drawings without a jackpot win.

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.

The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings. If you or someone you know needs support, visit morethanagame.nc.gov/ for free, confidential help.