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The Powerball jackpot is well into the billion-dollar stratosphere, and after Wednesday’s results – no ticket matched all six numbers drawn – a world record jackpot is within reach.
The jackpot is now estimated at $1.5 billion, with a cash option of $745.9 million, according to Powerball, ahead of the next drawing on Saturday.
Should someone win Saturday’s jackpot, it would go down as the second-largest in Powerball in history, behind the world record set in 2016, when the jackpot was won at $1.586 billion by three ticket holders.
What’s next? Powerball balloons to $1.
