Powerball Jackpot Hits $550M: Buy Tickets in Lower Merion

Saturday night's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $550 million—the second highest Powerball prize of all time. A winner who matches all five numbers and the red Powerball can get a $350.1 million cash payout (before taxes).

The Powerball drawing is held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. 

The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $384 million and was won in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri.

Here are some local places to buy Powerball tickets:

• 7-Eleven, 169 W. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• Acme, 121 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• Acme, 829 Montgomery Ave., Penn Valley
• Bala News, 1 Bala Plaza, Bala Cynwyd
• Bala Pizza, 163 Bala Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• Express Deli, 2 Bala Plaza, Bala Cynwyd
• Narberth Pharmacy, 220 Haverford Ave., Narberth
• Rite Aid, 640 Montgomery Ave., Narberth
• Sunoco, 101 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• Sunoco, 1 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• U.S. Mailroom, 45 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• Wawa, 193 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd
• Wawa, Route 23 and Rock Hill Road, Bala Cynwyd
• Wawa, 949 Montgomery Ave., Penn Valley
• 7-Eleven, 969 Glenbrook Ave., Bryn Mawr
• Acme, 601 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
• Bryn Mawr Beverage, 196 Landover Road, Bryn Mawr
• Bryn Mawr News Agency, 916 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
• Mrs. Marty's Deli, 22 N. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr
• Rite Aid, 705 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
• Sunoco, 1240 Lancaster Ave., Rosemont
• Sunoco, 775 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
• Super Fresh, 1110 Youngs Ford Road, Gladwyne
• Wawa, 201 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr

Here's How to Play Powerball, according to the PA Lottery:

1. Visit your PA Lottery retailer and pick up a Powerball Lottery playslip. Each game is $2. For an additional dollar, you can select the Powerball Power Play® option. 
2. Play up to five panels on your Powerball playslip. On each game panel, select five numbers from 1 to 59 in the top grid, and select one number from 1 to 35 in the bottom grid – that’s your Powerball number! Or, select the quick pick option to have your numbers randomly selected by the computer.
3. Be sure to check your Powerball ticket as soon as you receive it to verify that the information is correct and legible.