Powerball Jackpot Jumps To Expected $550 Million

The Powerball jackpot will climb to an expected $550 million for Saturday’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night.

The winning numbers drawn on Wednesday were 2, 18, 37, 39, 42 and the Powerball number was 12. No one matched all five numbers and the Powerball number, but six players won second-place prizes by matching the first five numbers without the Powerball number.

The next drawing will be on Saturday night, and the pot is expected to climb to $550 million — making it the eighth largest prize in Powerball history.

Powerball is played in 44 states, and in Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning are one in 292.2 million.

Meanwhile, lotto players can also try to cash in on a large Mega Millions jackpot, which has been accumulating since the last jackpot was hit on Oct. 31, when two players split a $43 million payout in that game.

Friday’s Mega Millions’ jackpot is an expected $418 million.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

Photo credit: LM Otero/Associated Press