WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The Powerball draw happening on Saturday could potentially offer the second-largest lottery jackpot ever recorded, estimated at $1.8 billion.

This jackpot has increased after more than 40 draws in a row without a player successfully matching all six winning numbers. Each time a draw does not yield a jackpot winner, the potential winnings continue to grow.

The game’s terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots and ever-larger prizes. There are three drawings each week.

The largest jackpot on record, $2.04 billion, was drawn in 2022 and went to a California ticket buyer.

No one has won the grand prize since May 31.

The $1.8 billion amount applies to a winner who opts for an annuity, which includes 30 payments over 29 years. Most winners, however, tend to pick the cash option, which, for this draw, would be estimated at $826.4 million.

Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The upcoming drawing is set for Saturday, September 6, at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Draws occur thrice weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Tickets, priced at $2 per play, are available in 45 states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Los Angeles-area gas station.

2. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in a tiny California mountain town.

3. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in Neptune Beach, Florida.

4. A $1.586 billion jackpot on January 13, 2016, also from Powerball, had winning tickets bought at a convenience store in the Los Angeles area, a Florida supermarket, and a Tennessee grocery store.

5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018. The winning ticket was sold at a South Carolina convenience store.

6. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023. The winning ticket was sold at a Maine gas station.

7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022. The winning ticket was sold at a Chicago-area gas station.

8. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at an Oregon convenience store.

9. $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Northern California.

10. $1.13 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024. The winning ticket was sold at a liquor store in New Jersey

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