The dream of instant riches drives Powerball ticket sales by becoming a millionaire thanks to a $2 ticket.
According to Powerball's website, the odds of hitting the jackpot numbers exactly five numbers and the Powerball are 1 in 292,201,338.
Powerball Jackpot drawing has now risen to the highest ever, with the cash prize option estimated three quarters of a billion. So as they say, you've got to be in it to win it.
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