WASHINGTON — With the Powerball jackpot now offering the second-largest prize in the game's history, many people who don't often play the lottery may consider throwing in a few bucks for their chance at some big cash.

Saturday's $1.80 billion Powerball jackpot is also the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, trailing only a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in 2022.

The cash option, which most people pick , currently stands at $826.4 million.

How to play Powerball

Powerball costs $2 per ticket and players select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, along with one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball. You can either select your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick for you.

The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls, in

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