CONNECTICUT, USA — Another Powerball drawing, another chance at being a billionaire. If someone wins Wednesday night, the winnings will go down as the fourth largest in Powerball history.
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There have been 38 drawings in a row with no winners. Which is a hint at just how hard it is to get all of the lucky numbers.
"The chances are always the same. It's 1 in 292.2 million," said Vahid Behzadan, an assistant professor of computer science and data science at the University of New Haven. "It's 250 times more likely to be hit by lightning," he said.
However it's not impossible.
"Improbable things happen all the time. Somebody is going to win the jackpot," Behzadan said.
People in Connecticut are hoping it could be them.
"If it's your chance it's your chance. You don't play, you don't win," said Willie Cooper of East Hartford.
"I'm feeling really really lucky. Things have been going great for me so I feel like we're just going to keep it going, keep it going," said Gordon Weissman of Springfield, MA.
When there is a winner, they'll have two options. Take a lump sum payment of 596.7 million dollars or get the full 1-point-2 billion paid out over 29 years.
"I want royalties for life I'm gonna take the payments you know what I'm saying, I want that steady cash flow I ain't gotta think about it," said Lex Velez of East Hartford.
There's no right answer but there's a lot to consider. With the annuity option the money is essentially invested. Some said they'd want to take it into their own hands.
"I'm gonna take it up front cause I might not be here tomorrow and my kids need that money I'm gonna take it up front one lump sum," said Willie Cooper of East Hartford.
At the end of the day, it's just fun to daydream about the money and all you can do is cross your fingers that it comes true.
"As unlikely as it is to win the jackpot the experience of anticipation, waiting for the results, and speaking to others, connecting to others that are also sharing that experience with you can be more valuable than the $2 that you spend on buying the ticket," Behzadan said.
As long as the drawings don’t have any winners, the jackpot will continue to grow closer to the world record, which sits at $1.5 billion.
“We are more than excited,” Syed said. “I really hope someone should hit from this store.”
One of the employees at the Road Runners gas station in Rocky Hill said they sold more than 400 tickets on Monday and more than 200 Powerball tickets Tuesday.
Clerk Fakhir Syed said they expect to sell at least double that Wednesday.
The cash value of that jackpot is up to almost $597 million, and people are buying up tickets at gas stations everywhere across the state.
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“I’m here for the winning ticket, you know, and if I will tonight I plan on making a lot of people really happy along with myself,” said John Jarosz said.
The drawing is at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday on the CW20.
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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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