Powerball Jackpot Swells to $348 Million for Wednesday's Drawing
Wednesday's drawing is the biggest since January's historic jackpot.
— -- Some lotto players are scrambling to get tickets ahead of tomorrow's Powerball drawing now that the jackpot has swelled to an estimated $348 million.
It's the biggest Powerball jackpot since the record $1.586 billion jackpot in January was split three ways. Never mind that the chances of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292,201,338, according to the New York Lottery.
If there's no winner for tomorrow's pot, the prize will grow for the next drawing this Saturday. Powerball drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. ET.
The last winning numbers on April 30 were: 3, 12, 16, 32, 34 plus the Powerball of 14. The cash value of Wednesday's prize is $226.1 million.
The jackpot has grown over the last 17 drawings since the last Powerball winner claimed the prize on March 2.
January's winners included a couple in Florida and a couple in Tennessee. There was a winner in California, but that ticket holder has not yet been identified. Each winning ticket was allotted roughly $528 million.
If you buy a ticket, there are a few things you should remember to do, including making sure you keep it in a safe place and sign the back.
