Wednesday's Powerball Jackpot Has Risen to $422 Million

WISCONSIN -- It's been nearly three months since someone won the Powerball jackpot, which means it's that time again: Powerball fever.

If anyone matches the five balls and red Powerball the drawing Wednesday night, it will be the game’s first big winner since May 7.

Estimated Jackpots:

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
$422.00 Million Annuity
$291.00 Million Cash

The chance of winning Powerball is incredibly small, at 292.2 million to one. But players have much better odds, of about one in 25, of winning smaller prizes ranging from $1 million to $4.

The big Powerball prize comes less than three weeks after a player in Indiana won a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot.

There are 9 ways to win Powerball: two that win you enough to buy a ham sandwich, and one that can buy you a fancy art museum.

1. 5 of 5 + Powerball JACKPOT* odds 1:292,201,338
2. 5 of 5 $1,000,000 odds 1:11,688,054
3. 4 of 5 + Powerball $50,000 odds 1:913,130
4. 4 of 5 $100 odds 1:36,526
5. 3 of 5 + Powerball $100 odds 1:14,495
6. 3 of 5 $7 odds 1:580
7. 2 of 5 + Powerball $7 odds 1:702
8. 1 of 5 + Powerball$4 odds 1:92
9. 0 of 5 + Powerball$4 odds 1:39

Wisconsin's Big Winners:Wisconsin has had 12 million-dollar winners over the last year.

1. John R. of Milwaukee won $22.2 million in August 2015 playing Megabucks from a ticket bought at A&I Services in Milwaukee.

2. Shawn C. of Pewaukee won $2.0 million playing Powerball in April 2016 after buying a ticket at Cardinal Service, Inc. in Hartland.

3. David S. of Blanchardville won $1 million in Classic Millions with a ticket purchased at Southern Wisconsin Coop. in Monroe in May 2016.

4. Mary W. of Peshtigo won $1 million playing powerball with a ticket purchased at City Limits in Marinette in April 2016.

5. Thomas B. of Fox Lake won $1 million playing Powerball with a ticket he bought at Rechek's Food Pride in Beaver Dam in February 2016.

6. Iyad A. of Waukegan won $1 million playing Classic Millions with a ticket purchased at the Kenosha Meijer store in January 2016.

7. George H. of Long Lake won $1 million playing Megabucks with a ticket purchased at Krist Food Mart in Wabeno in November 2015.

8. Jeffrey J. of Mount Pleasant won $1 million playing Ultimate Millions in October 2015. He bought his ticket at Pick 'n Save in Racine.

9. Pamela D. of River Falls won $1 million playing Powerball with a ticket purchased at Family Fresh Market in October 2015 in River Falls.

10. John M. of Amaski won $1 million playing Powerball with a ticket purchased at Poysippi Amoco in Poy Sippi in August 2015.

11. Phillip H. of Hartland won $1 million playing Mega Millions with a ticket purchased at Cardinal Service, Inc. in Hartland in August 2015.

12. Karen P. of Fort Atkinson won $1 million playing Ultimate Millions with a ticket purchased at Kwik trip in Jefferson in July 2015.