For the second time in less than a week, there’s a chance a lucky California lottery player could possibly take home a jackpot of about a half-billion dollars.
Wednesday, October 19's Powerball jackpot has increased to an estimated $508 million.
The last time the Powerball jackpot was this high was back on January 5 when another California lottery player split the massive $632.6 million jackpot with a winner in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Last Friday, October 14, someone bought a Mega Millions ticket in San Jose and hit a jackpot of $502 million, splitting that prize with someone else who bought their ticket in Florida.
The lump sum amount for anyone who wins tonight is an estimated $256.3 million.
The deadline to buy Powerball tickets for tonight’s draw is 7 p.m. The draw happens at 7:59 p.m. PT in Tallahassee, Florida.
