Imagine becoming a jackpot prize winner.

The Powerball jackpot soared to a whopping $1.3 billion, with a cash value of $589 million, after there was no winner during Monday’s drawing. There hasn’t been a jackpot winner in Powerball since May — making Wednesday night’s drawing the fifth largest jackpot prize in Powerball history.

But what are the odds of winning the jackpot?

Some may wonder if you can increase the odds — such as if you have a better chance doing a Quick Pick or choosing your own numbers, or if buying from a certain deli or supermarket would increase those chances of winning.

According to lottery officials, the odds of a $2 Powerball ticket hitting the jackpot are more than 292 million to 1. And the odds are high even to match five numbers and not the Powerball — roughly

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