The Powerball lottery jackpot soared to $441 million after no tickets won the top rated prize of $416 million in the draw held on Monday, Dec. 27.
In a matter of months, the jackpot can go up to hundreds of millions of dollars.
A winner in North Carolina could take household the jackpot as an annuity paying out the $630 million more than 29 years or decide on instead to take dwelling $448.4 million in cash.
Shelly Wyramon, a teacher from Winston Salem, won the first $1 million prize.