Powerball: Saturday’s $1.4 Billion Drawing Is 3rd Largest Jackpot on Record

Saturday's $1.4 billion Powerball will be the third-largest in the lottery’s history if someone snags the lucky ticket.

The Powerball climbed to the stunning figure after no players hit all six numbers on Wednesday night.

The numbers drawn were 9, 35, 54, 63, 64 and the Powerball 1.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The drawing on Saturday at 10:59 p.m. EDT tops the $1.08 billion jackpot that was won on July 19 — previously the third-largest in Powerball history.

The figure is the seventh-largest lottery jackpot ever, including MegaMillions drawings.

What are the chances of willing Powerball?

It's been 11 weeks since the last winning Powerball ticket was sold, and the odds are still in nobody’s favor.

Your chances of winning the $1.4 billion are about one in 292.2 million. The cash prize for the Powerball winning would be about $643.7 million.

How much do you get after taxes?

After taxes, the jackpot becomes a bit more modest — although still an eye-popping fortune.

A New York state couple who file taxes jointly would receive $731 million if they took the 30-year payout, or $335 million for the lump sum. Married winners in Florida would get $884 million over 30 years, or $406 million in a lump sum, according to lottery info site usamega.com.

If no winner is crowned on Saturday, Powerball will release a new estimated jackpot that could rise to no. 2 in the lottery's history.

The largest ever jackpocket, a Nov. 8  Powerball drawing from one ticket in California netted one lucky person $2.04 billion last year.

Gale Groseclose, a Pineville, North Carolina resident, said the eye-popping billion-dollar jackpot caught her attention. 

“I don’t usually do this on a regular basis, but like I said, when it gets to be, what is it? I don’t even know what, over 1 billion dollars,” Groseclose said. “It’s exciting.”

With The Associated Press.