Powerball just hit a billion dollars, and people are freaking out about it.

For 39 draws in a row, no ticket matched all six numbers for the Powerball jackpot. The last draw was on Saturday night.

Now, for the next drawing on Labor Day, the jackpot has snowballed to $1.1 billion and will be the game’s fifth-largest prize ever, according to a statement from the lottery . The largest jackpot prize ever was cashed out in November 2022 by Edwin Castro, a California man who scored a $2.04 billion dollar drawing.

The five winning numbers will be announced just after 11 p.m. ET on Monday after a drawing broadcast live from the Florida Lottery drawing studios in Tallahassee.

The winner will have the option to get the full $1.1 billion as a 30-year graduated annuity or get a one-time l

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