The Powerball jackpot swelled to $1.3 billion on Monday night after nobody matched the winning numbers .

That means even more people will continue to buy tickets for the next drawing, on Wednesday — growing the eye-popping lottery payout.

This is exactly what lotto commissioners envisioned ten years ago when they changed the odds of the game — making it harder to win and extending the time between jackpot payouts.

Following a slump in sales, the Powerball saw a major rule change in 2015 that increased the ball pool numbers from 59 to 69, while also decreasing the numbers for the final Powerball pick from 35 to 26.

The shift made it easier for players to win smaller prizes, but it also made the odds of winning the top prize soar to 1 in 292.2 million . 4

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