Ask yourself this question--do you feel lucky?
If the answer is yes, maybe you should buy a Powerball lottery ticket, which on Saturday, March 9, will be an estimated $150 million.
The reason for this massive number is due to no one matching all the numbers (five white balls and the red Powerball) on March 6.
Though, a few came close.
A ticket worth $2 million was sold at a Food Lion in North Raleigh, N.C. That ticket matched the five white balls but not the red power ball, according to the News & Observer newspaper. Two $1 million tickets were sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There were two winners each in West Virginia and New Mexico and one each inIllinois, Arizona and Minnesota, according to MSN.
According to the Powerball website, the odds of striking it rich are roughly 1 in 175,223,510.00. To put this in perspective, you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning in a given year (1 in a million) or becoming the next "American Idol" (1 in 103,000 who audition).
Even with the $150 million, when it comes to the history of the Powerball, this number is low in comparison. In 2006, workers at a Nebraska meat plant split a $365 million Powerball prize, the largest in history.
If, however, you hold the "Midas touch," win and are the only winner, their are two payout options:
Receiving the full jackpot paid out over 29 years (30 payments) or a lump sum payment of approximately $95.2 million before taxes. (This number could increase if the jackpot continues to grow before Saturday's drawing.) reported by Examiner.
The drawing will take place on Saturday, at 10:59 p.m., check local listing for channel, and remember, you can't win it, unless you are in it.
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