The Powerball Jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will be historically massive, so much so that people around the D.C. area are trying their luck.
There was no winner in Wednesday’s $750 million drawing. Now, the jackpot has soared to an estimated $875 million for Saturday night’s upcoming drawing, making it the third-highest amount in prize history, according the Powerball website.
“I’ll take a chance, probably, you know, I’m still young, I’m 85 years old,” said Antonio Panisa, who lives in Reston, Virginia. He got a Powerball ticket at a 7-Eleven that had a million-dollar winner last year.
Panisa has some ideas of what he’ll buy if he wins: “A new car, a new house, a yacht, I’m going to buy everything,” Panisa said.
Robert Dodge of Baltimore, Maryland, told WTOP he also hopes to win the jackpot. “When I see it’s up there like that, I jump on it,” Dodge said.
What would Dodge buy?
“I’d buy me a nice house, a nice car and spread the wealth,” Dodge said.
According to the Powerball website: “If a player wins the jackpot on Saturday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $875 million or a lump-sum payment estimated at $441.9 million.”
