US Powerball Jackpots Climbs to $400 Million

Just a few months after breaking a world record $590 million for a lottery win, US Powerball is heading back toward unsighted territory as it jackpots to $400 million in time for Wednesday night's draw.

Online Powerball Tickets

No matter where in the world you are, you can purchase US Powerball tickets via Lotterymaster, the leading online lottery ticket agent. Simply head to the Lotterymaster website, and select five numbers from the 1-59 guess range and a bonus Powerball number from 1-35 to purchase your ticket.

So how is the jackpot won? Just match up all five digits and the Powerball number with the numbers that are drawn on the night. Ok, it's a little more difficult than it sounds, which is why the jackpot is so big for those fortunate players who hit it. However, you can also win smaller amounts of up to tens of thousands for hitting some but not all numbers.

Record Win In Sights

Eighty-four-year old Florida woman Gloria C. Mackenzie was named the winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in history back in June. The elderly lady purchased the winning ticket at a public store when another person waiting to buy a ticket let her take their place in the line.

"We bought the winning ticket as a single ticket, even though we bought four other tickets before the drawing. While line at Publix, another lottery player was kind enough to let me go ahead of them in line to purchase the winning Quick Pick ticket," she said at the time.