The Powerball jackpot keeps on rolling as it now stands at $420 million for Saturday’s drawing.
The jackpot increased by over $30 million after nobody won the big prize in Wednesday’s drawing. A winner on Saturday night could claim the jackpot as a $420 million annuity or $202.1 million in cash.
In Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, a ticket in North Carolina matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000 for the fifth consecutive drawing. Wednesday’s win came from a ticket purchased at the Han-Dee Hugo’s on Durant Road in Raleigh.
Check out other ways North Carolinians win when they play Powerball:
- 20,891: The total number of winning tickets in Wednesday’s drawing
- $8 million: The estimated amount raised for education on the current Powerball run
Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
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