With No Saturday Winner, Powerball Jackpot Hits $450M

It is the third-largest Powerball jackpot ever.

Posted Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 8:31 am ET

The Powerball jackpot has swelled to $450 million, with a cash option of $304.1 million, after no ticket matched the winning numbers on Saturday.

Assuming someone wins Wednesday, it will be the third-largest jackpot in Powerball history.

The largest Powerball jackpot in history was $590.5 million, won by a single ticket in May 2013.

The next drawing will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Powerball, a multistate lottery game, is drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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