COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For only the sixth time, the Powerball jackpot has hit $1 billion.

Lottery officials announced the jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing, which increased by $50 million after no ticket won the jackpot on Wednesday.

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If won, it would be the largest Powerball prize since last April.

Players have until 9:59 p.m. Saturday to purchase a ticket before the drawing at 10:59 p.m.

Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 293 million.

You can watch Saturday’s drawing on WIS and in the livestream below.

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