The for Saturday鈥檚 drawing will be historically massive, so much so that people around the D.C. area are trying their luck.
There was no winner in Wednesday鈥檚 $750 million drawing. Now, the jackpot has soared to an estimated $875 million for Saturday night鈥檚 upcoming drawing, making it the , according the Powerball website.
鈥淚鈥檒l take a chance, probably, you know, I鈥檓 still young, I鈥檓 85 years old,” said Antonio Panisa, who lives in Reston, Virginia. He got a Powerball ticket at a 7-Eleven that had a million-dollar winner last year.
Panisa has some ideas of what he’ll buy if he wins: 鈥淎 new car, a new house, a yacht, I鈥檓 going to buy everything,鈥� Panisa said.
Robert Dodge of Baltimore, Maryland, told 蜜桃视频app he also hopes to win the jackpot. 鈥淲hen I see it鈥檚 up there like that, I jump on it,鈥� Dodge said.
What would Dodge buy?
鈥淚鈥檇 buy me a nice house, a nice car and spread the wealth,鈥� Dodge said.
According to the Powerball website: 鈥淚f a player wins the jackpot on Saturday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $875 million or a lump-sum payment estimated at $441.9 million.”
