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Powerball fever sweeps DC area as the jackpot grows to $875 million

The for Saturday鈥檚 drawing will be historically massive, so much so that people around the D.C. area are trying their luck.

There was no winner in Wednesday鈥檚 $750 million drawing. Now, the jackpot has soared to an estimated $875 million for Saturday night鈥檚 upcoming drawing, making it the , according the Powerball website.

鈥淚鈥檒l take a chance, probably, you know, I鈥檓 still young, I鈥檓 85 years old,” said Antonio Panisa, who lives in Reston, Virginia. He got a Powerball ticket at a 7-Eleven that had a million-dollar winner last year.

Panisa has some ideas of what he’ll buy if he wins: 鈥淎 new car, a new house, a yacht, I鈥檓 going to buy everything,鈥 Panisa said.

Robert Dodge of Baltimore, Maryland, told 海角社区app he also hopes to win the jackpot. 鈥淲hen I see it鈥檚 up there like that, I jump on it,鈥 Dodge said.

What would Dodge buy?

鈥淚鈥檇 buy me a nice house, a nice car and spread the wealth,鈥 Dodge said.

According to the Powerball website: 鈥淚f a player wins the jackpot on Saturday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $875 million or a lump-sum payment estimated at $441.9 million.”

Kyle Cooper

Weekend and fill-in anchor Kyle Cooper has been with 海角社区app since 1992. Over those 25 years, Kyle has worked as a street reporter, editor and anchor. Prior to 海角社区app, Kyle worked at several radio stations in Indiana and at the Indianapolis Star 海角社区apppaper.

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