The odds of winning the current $360 million Powerball prize may be 1 in 175 million, but that won't stop millions of players from scooping up tickets before Wednesday night's drawing.
The estimated cash value of Wednesday's prize is $229 million. Saturday's numbers were 6, 13, 19, 23, 43 with a Powerball of 16.
Pedro Quezada, of New Jersey, won the last major Powerball jackpot in March when he raked in $338 million. Quezada's win was the fourth-largest in Powerball history.
Quick Powerball facts
- All profits from Powerball in Illinois stay in Illinois to support education and capital developments.
- Powerball is played in 44 lottery jurisdictions across the country.
- Largest Powerball Jackpot: $587.5 million; won Nov. 28, 2012 in Arizona and Missouri.
- Drawings are at 9:59 PM (CT) every Wednesday and Saturday.