North Carolinians have another chance to win a life-changing jackpot this Saturday. The Powerball jackpot has reached $750 million or $428.6 million cash. This is the third highest Powerball jackpot and the fourth largest in the U.S.

Powerball gives players nine ways to win. Outside of the jackpot, players could win prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million depending on the type of ticket.

“That’s part of what makes Powerball and Mega Millions so fun to play,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. “The games give you a chance to win a life-changing prize, and they give you other ways to win. So if you don’t win the jackpot, there’s still a good chance you could win a prize.”

That’s what happened to Shrijal Baxi of Hendersonville. She won $50,000 in last Saturday’s Powerball drawing. She purchased the $2 Quick Pick ticket at the Executive II on Greenville Highway in Hendersonville.

When she found out she won, she couldn’t believe it.

“I was speechless,” Baxi said. “I had to check the numbers 50 times. It feels amazing!”

Baxi plans to use some of the money to travel and to help pay for her son’s education.

When a player wins a draw game prize, they have 180 days to claim. If it’s a prize under $600 the player can claim it at any store that sells lottery tickets. If the prize is between $600 and $99,999 the player can claim it at any of the six lottery claim centers in the state. If the prize is over $100,000, a player must come to lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

Ticket sales from draw games like Powerball make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $650 million a year for the state. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.