Players select five numbers from 1 to 69 and 1 Powerball quantity from 1 to 26.
The jackpot was initially announced at $476 million early Wednesday morning but rampant ticket sales boosted the estimated payout to the $500 million mark.
According to Powerball, a lump sum money payment for each and every Jackpot winner is at the moment estimated at roughly $ 384.3 million.
Jennifer Dzwonar, a representative of the Powerball winner from Borshoff public relations, mentioned the winner wishes to remain anonymous, but confirmed he is a resident of the Higher Lafayette region.
The jackpot has rolled over repeatedly considering that then, till Wednesday.