Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is the ninth-largest in the history of North American lotteries. If one or more tickets match all six numbers drawn, the jackpot annuity would be worth an estimated $422 million, worth $291 million cash.
Here's a look at where that jackpot ranks in the top 10:
#1: $1.5 billion, Powerball (January 13, 2016)
#2: $656 million, Mega Millions (March 30, 2012)
#3: $648 million, Mega Millions (Dec. 17, 2013)
#4: $590.5 million, Powerball (May 18, 2013)
#5: $587.5 million, Powerball (Nov. 28, 2012)
#6: $536 million, Mega Millions (July 12, 2016)
#7: $448.4 million, Powerball (Aug. 7, 2013)
#8: $425.4 million, Powerball (Feb. 19, 2014)
#9: $422 million, Powerball - Up for grabs on Wednesday!
#10: $414 million, Mega Millions (March 18, 2014)
If you have friends getting tickets because the jackpot has gotten so big, remind them there are more prizes than the jackpot that can be won. And that, if they do win something, they might be glad they Power Played. After all, the $1 add-on could make a $50,000 prize worth $250,000 – or $1 million worth $2 million :-)
Good luck, everyone!
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