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Powerball Jackpot Totals $320 Million

PHOTO: Powerball tickets await players at Cumberland Farms convenience store in Washington Crossing, Penn.

Just because you've already lost your March Madness bracket doesn't mean you shouldn't keep pressing your luck.

There's still time to purchase a ticket for tonight's Powerball lottery drawing and the chance to win $320 million.

An additional $60 million was added to the pot following a drawing on Wednesday when no one in the 44 states where tickets are sold had a winning ticket.

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PHOTO: Powerball tickets await players at Cumberland Farms convenience store in Washington Crossing, Penn.
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Powerball tickets await players at Cumberland Farms convenience store in Washington Crossing, Pa.
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There is a 1 in 175,223,510 chance of winning the jackpot, according to the website of the Multi-State Lottery Association. But, there's a 1 in 31.85 chance that a ticket holder could win something, including the smallest prize of $4.

The pot is technically $320 million, but has a cash value after taxes of $193.8 million, according to the association.

Though sizable, tonight's pot pales in comparison with last year's $588 million Powerball jackpot.

The largest jackpot ever, totaling $656 million, was offered last March, when three people split the winnings from the Mega Millions lottery.

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