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, although the odds are 913,129 to 1 of winning the third prize of at least $50,000.
The Powerball web-site notes that the advertised prize amounts are the totals before federal and neighborhood taxes are taken out.
Then, on Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot stands at $610 million as an annuity, climbing to the 7thhighest amount ever in the history of the game.
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