Powerball offers sixth largest jackpot in game’s history at $760 million

Someone in North Carolina could ring in the new year with a massive prize as the Powerball jackpot checks in at $760 million.

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $760 million annuity that is worth $382.5 million in cash. The jackpot represents the sixth largest in Powerball history.

In Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, a $2 ticket bought in Wilson at The Grocery Door on Nash Street Northwest matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. That win marked the fifth consecutive Powerball drawing with at least a $50,000 win in North Carolina.

Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Powerball:

• 49,140: That’s the total number of winning tickets in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing
• $15.1 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education 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.