$1.23 Billion Up For Grabs In New York State This Weekend

This could be a life-changing weekend for some New Yorkers.

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb.

Powerball Jackpot Soars To $1.23 Billion

No one hit the jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, so that means Saturday's drawing will be with an estimated $1.23 billion.

“As the jackpot swells, so does the probability of someone winning,” Powerball Product Group Chair Drew Svitko stated.

Saturday’s jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in the Powerball game and eighth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots, according to lottery officials.

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The cash option for Saturday's Powerball will be just under $600 million.

“We expect to see more coverage of number combinations in Saturday’s drawing as more players buy tickets, Svitko added.

Wednesday's winning numbers were white balls 11, 38, 41, 62, 65 and red Powerball 15.

Despite there being no jackpot winner, nine tickets won $1 million. 64 tickets won $50,000 prizes and 17 tickets won $150,000 prizes.

POWERBALL Third-Prize-Winning Tickets Sold in Bay Shore, Bedford Hills, Manhattan, Newburgh, South Wales

Here in New York State, six third-prize-winning tickets were sold for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, including one from the Hudson Valley.

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One winning ticket was sold in Newburgh, South Wales, Bay Shore and Bedford Hills while two third-prize-winning tickets were sold in Manhattan.

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