Powerball's pull puts weekend jackpot at $415 million

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $415 million, making it the largest since a record-setting prize in January.

Winning numbers for the game will be drawn Saturday night, and if no one has the lucky ticket, the prize will likely grow substantially by the next drawing Wednesday.

Three people bought winning tickets for that prize in January.

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $415 million, making Saturday night's prize the largest since a record $1.6 billion payout in January.

Interest and sales typically spike when the lack of a winner causes prizes to spiral upward.

At one in 292.2 million, everyone from lottery officials to a helpful math teacher will explain that the odds of winning aren't good, but it's still hard to fathom.