Saturday’s jackpot is the largest cash jackpot in Powerball® history.
The estimated Powerball® jackpot is an exciting $325 MILLION for Saturday night’s drawing, up $15 million from yesterday’s estimate.
“When the jackpot reaches historical levels, it gets attention. Those that don’t play very often decide to take a chance,” said the Lottery’s Executive Director Paula Harper Bethea. “As always, we encourage players to please, above all else, play responsibly.”
While this jackpot registers in the top three Powerball® jackpots of all time, it is the largest cash jackpot in Powerball® history with a cash value of $202 million. The odds of winning it are long, about 1 in 175 million.
The jackpot odds improved slightly with the Powerball® changes implemented in January. These changes also promised bigger jackpots and so far have delivered. It has been four years since the Powerball® jackpot has topped $300 million. The jackpot grew by $75 million for this drawing alone.
South Carolinians wanting to take a chance on Saturday night’s drawing must purchase their Powerball® tickets by 9:59 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing.
Tickets are $2 and are available at lottery retailers statewide.
Players can purchase PowerPlay® for an extra $1 to see their non-jackpot winnings increased by set prize amounts. Match 5 white balls with PowerPlay® to win an automatic $2 million.
“When the jackpot gets high, our players win and so does the state,” added Bethea. “Education is always a winner.”
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