Powerball jackpot climbs to $905 million ahead of tonight’s drawing, the largest of the year

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $905 million ahead of tonight’s drawing after there were no big winners in Saturday night’s drawing.

Tonight’s drawing will be the 43rd in a row in search of a winner, and its prize ranks as the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, according to the Multi State Lottery Association, which administers the game.

If a player matches all five white balls and the red Powerball tonight, they can choose between an annuitized prize estimated at $905 million, paid out over 30 years, or a lump sum payment estimated at $391.9 million.

Saturday night’s winning numbers were 5, 9, 35, 54, and 63, and the red Powerball was 7. There was a Power Play multiplier of 3.