NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Powerball jackpot is up to $1.4 billion, but the odds of winning are just as stunning.

The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292,201,338, according to Powerball officials. It’s slightly worse odds than winning the Mega Millions jackpot.

Hitting the massive prize is less likely than some very obscure, unlikely events, according to a study from Bookies.com.

You’re about nine times more likely to win the presidency than hit the Powerball jackpot, according to Bookies.com. You’re more likely to be attacked or eaten by a shark, or be struck by lightning – twice.

A mother is more likely to give birth to identical quadruplets than win the $1.4 billion prize.

A few unusual events are even less likely than winning the jackpot, like having a perfect NCAA bracket or h

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