The estimated grand prize for Saturday night's drawing is the second largest Powerball jackpot ever.
NEW YORK --
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing now stands at an estimated $825 million, with a cash value of $410.2 Million.The jackpot grew to $800 million after no one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing., and on our 24/7 streaming channel.The reason no one has won the giant prize since August is simply because the odds of hitting all the numbers are so small: approximately one in 292.2 million.
But even if your ticket doesn't match all six jackpot-winning numbers, it could still win something - so check your numbers! Winning $1 million tickets from Wednesday night's drawing were sold in Orange County, New York and Connecticut.The biggest lottery jackpot ever was a $1.586 billion Powerball prize that three ticket holders won in 2016.
Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.The Associated Press contributed to this report.