The Powerball jackpot jumped $25 million on Friday to land at $825 million for Saturday’s drawing, the second largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Saturday’s jackpot stands at an $825 million annuity that is worth $410.2 million in cash. In the 30-year history of the Powerball game, Saturday’s jackpot lands behind only the world record $1.58 billion jackpot won in January 2016.

“The fact that we have only seen one Powerball jackpot in history larger than the one offered on Saturday is really exciting,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We would love to see a North Carolinian to take home that life-changing prize. Good luck to all our players this weekend.”

Not only is Saturday’s jackpot the second largest in Powerball’s history, it is the fifth largest U.S. jackpot in history. Michalko said if you buy a ticket, play smart by knowing the odds. The odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9 and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

While the jackpot remains up for grabs, North Carolinians have been winning lots of other prizes as the current Powerball run has produced over $7 million in prizes for players in our state. Furthermore, more than $15 million has been raised for education programs in North Carolina from sales as players try their luck at winning the jackpot.

Players can buy Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com.

Ticket sales from draw games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $2.5 million a day on average for education. 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.