The Powerball jackpot has surged to $1.1 billion, a life‑changing sum that can turn a $3 ticket into generational wealth. The catch is that the math behind that dream is unforgiving, and the odds of hitting all six numbers are far worse than most players intuitively grasp.

Saturday night’s estimated Powerball jackpot is $1.5 billion. Math would suggest there is a very good chance we’ll see another carryover into Monday. Players choose five white balls from a set of 69 numbers.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Davidson College professor Tim Chartier who says you're 20,000 times more likely to get hit by lightning than win Wednesday’s $1.7B Powerball jackpot.

On Wednesday night, millions of Americans tuned into Powerball.com to watch the winning numbers get drawn - 9-12-22-41-61-25. Many of whom had their eyes on an estimated $850 million jackpot. The sheer size of that number is staggering for a $2 ticket ...

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The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.8 billion for Saturday night's drawing after no tickets came up winners of Wednesday's $1.4 billion grand prize, Powerball said. Saturday's pot of gold would have an estimated cash value of $826.4 million.

Talk of Powerball is heating up nationwide as Saturday’s draw edges toward a staggering $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The record jackpot was $2.04 billion, won on Nov. 7, 2022, according to Powerball.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Two tickets, sold in Missouri and Texas, matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing and will split a $1.787 billion jackpot. The winning numbers in the Saturday, Sept. 6 Powerball drawing were white balls 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 ...

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