- Saturday’s Powerball jackpot reaches $325 million -

RALEIGH – One North Carolinian who tried their luck in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize.

The lucky winner purchased their $2 ticket from The I market on Barber Boulevard in Waynesville in Haywood County.

The odds of matching numbers on five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million. The winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.

Since no one won Wednesday’s jackpot, the new jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will climb to $325 million as an annuity, or $165.2 million cash.

Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location, through Online Play on the lottery’s website or by using the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

Ticket sales from draw games make it possible for the lottery to raise on average more than $2.5 million a day for education.