'The thing I would like to do is help people, help my family, and leave a legacy behind. lottery jackpot ever, according to a press release from Powerball. Wednesday night's winning Powerball numbers were drawn for the third largest purse in the American lottery game's history. The grand prize, which had an estimated lump sum payout of $551.7 million, continued its ascent through billion dollar territory after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Monday night, Powerball said. The winning numbers drawn for Wednesday's jackpot were: 9, 35, 54, 63, 64 and red Powerball 1. But, no one managed to clinch the prize, pushing the new Powerball estimated total to $1.4 billion in Saturday's drawing.

The Powerball frenzy was in full swing Wednesday as potential billionaires were lining up at kiosks across the nation with dreams of winning the $1.2 billion jackpot up for grabs.