Powerball’s jackpot has increased to a massive $825 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing — the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
And if no one wins the big prize tonight, the grand prize is expected to reach an “annuitized” $1 billion for the next scheduled drawing on Halloween night, Oct. 31, according to Powerball.com.
Saturday’s grand prize is the second largest in Powerball history. In 2016, three winners from California, Florida and Tennessee split a record $1.57 billion Powerball jackpot.
The last time someone hit all six Powerball numbers was on Aug. 3 — there have been 36 consecutive drawings without a winner, according to Powerball.
The pot was $700 million for Wednesday’s drawing, but increased to $825 million on Friday due to strong tickets sales, according to Powerball.