The Powerball lottery a game of chance played in all but six U.S. states would top $450 million before the drawing late Wednesday night. If there is a last-minute surge in buying the $2 tickets, the final jackpot could become one of Powerball’s largest of all time. Last year, the pot of money, or jackpot, reached $564 million. Winners bought tickets in Puerto Rico, North Carolina and Texas. The last Powerball winner was selected in November. The jackpot has increased since there was a winner. The largest Powerball prize happened in 2013 when a woman from Florida won $590 million. The Associated Press news agency reports the largest U.S. lottery jackpot was won in a Mega Millions game in 2012. It was $656 million. Before you get too excited, think of this. The odds of winning are one-in-292 million.