Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. According to USA TODAY, the “Power Play” option costs an extra $1 per play and can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5, or even 10 times. The “Double Play” option is also an additional $1 per play. Meaning that a single ticket could cost a total of $4 if both “Power Play” and “Double Play” are selected.

After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn in Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot drawing, the prize has now grown to an estimated $1.5 billion.

The Powerball drawing to occur on Saturday night offers an estimated $1.5 billion annuitized jackpot (or a $686.5 million lump-sum cash payout). According to Powerball, this is the 45th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner—a record for a single Powerball cycle.

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $90 million prize on December 2. Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing:

In November, there were 15,989 slot jackpots won, totaling $41,572,812.83. The largest jackpot prize was won on Nov. 5 after a $150 bet on the game “Dancing Cash – Happy & Prosperous” won $116,153.64.

So, if you happen to be one of the winners of Saturday’s $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, then how can you ensure you don’t end up penniless? Through smart financial planning and investing, of course.

The South Land Park store has sold big winners three times in the last five years and Sacramento-area residents said its luck hasn't run out.

Two Powerball tickets worth $200,000 and one worth $50,000 were purchased in New Jersey for Monday night’s lottery drawing. The $200,000 tickets were both sold in Parsippany, Morris County. One was purchased at a Wawa on New Road and the other at the Shell gas station on Route 46 east, lottery officials said.