The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 to win a third prize of at least $50,000.

With the Powerball jackpot at $546 million and Mega Millions at $50 million, players across the US are once again flocking to buy tickets amid steep odds and big dreams.

Mega Millions jackpot of $965M and Powerball prize of $550M up for grabs this weekend in South Carolina. Huge windfall and tax bill would await winner.

Carrie Edwards, a Virginia retiree, won $150,000 in a Powerball drawing using numbers recommended by ChatGPT, then donated the jackpot to three charities she holds dear.