Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 Million. Tune in to News 6 Wednesday at 11

The Powerball Jackpot is climbing once again, and gives you a chance to make nearly a billion dollars. No one matched all 6 numbers Monday night, forcing the rollover and bringing the total to a whopping $835 million! If you want the lump sum, it’s $358 million, not bad for a $2 ticket. After taxes, the lump sum is about $179 to $218 million.Your chances of winning are just 1 in 292,201,338. For reference, the U.S. as a country has close to 350 million people. The last few winners of the Powerball have hit big. In September, the $1.04 billion prize went to someone in Illinois, though they chose to remain anonymous. In January, the winner took home more than $1.8 billion, that winner, also anonymous, was from Arkansas. Edwin Castro from California won the largest-ever lottery jackpot, and he opted for the lump sum payout of $997.6 million,, according to CNN. News 6 will have the drawing live on air Wednesday night, for your chance at life-changing money!