Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.3B; 4th largest ever in game's history

WASHINGTON (TND) — The massive Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs.

The jackpot increased to a cool $1.3 billion for Saturday night's drawing.

It marks the fourth largest jackpot in the game’s history, as well as the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history -- and the cash option is now an estimated $608.9 million.

As this jackpot climbs toward a record level, we remind people to keep the experience of playing the Lottery enjoyable by playing responsibly and within their means,” Mark William Bracken, who is the executive director of the Massachusetts State Lottery, noted in a news release.

Powerball tickets are $2 each and can be purchased until 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, according to the release.

The release also noted the drawing will be the forty-first since the jackpot was last hit January 1. At that time, a ticket that was sold in Michigan won an $842.4 million jackpot.

"The $1.3 billion jackpot is the game’s largest since October 11, 2023, when a $1.765 billion jackpot was won on a ticket sold in California," according to the release. "This Powerball jackpot run has tied the game record for most consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner."