By Mark Maley
Powerball results were watched closely Wednesday when the jackpot was $363 million.
After no one picked all six winning numbers, the new Powerball prize for the Saturday, May 18 drawing is now expected to be roughly $550 million (Return here late Saturday night/early Sunday to see the winning numbers).The one-time cash payout is estimated at $350.1 million.
Tickets are $2 and the game is played in California and 42 other states, including Florida, Texas, Wisconsin and New York. For a full list of lottery agents, click on this link and you can search by community.
The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $384 million and was won on Nov. 28, 2012, in Arizona and Missouri.
Wonder what happens to the folks who hit it big? Browse the Huffington Post’s collection of lottery winners’ stories.
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