Sitting out the $1.7 billion Powerball? Let these stats about just how unlikely winning is comfort you

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A person holds tickets for the $1.25 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing in New York City, U.S. December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.7 billion, making it the fourth-largest ever.

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I won $28 million in the Powerball when I was 21. One choice saved me from becoming a broke lottery winner.

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Headshot of Tim Schultz, white man in glasses with blonde hair
Tim Schultz won a $28 million Powerball jackpot in February 1999.

Tim Shultz

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