The Powerball jackpot surges to an estimated $975 million following a string of consecutive drawings without a big winner.
The winning numbers drawn were 12, 13, 33, 50, 52, with the red Powerball number 23. Two tickets in Georgia matched four numbers and the Powerball.
The last Powerball jackpot winner was on New Year s Day, with 38 consecutive drawings since then without a jackpot winner.
The $975 million prize can be claimed as an annuity paid over 30 years or as a cash lump sum of $471.7 million, subject to federal and state taxes.
The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Monday, with anticipation growing as the jackpot continues to climb.
As the jackpot grows, ticket sales surge, making the odds of winning even more challenging, with odds for Saturday s drawing at 1 in 292.2 million.
Powerball is played across 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.