The odds of you winning the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million. Here are events that are more likely to happen

Let's face it: There's no way we're going to win the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. So why are we buying tickets anyway?

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292.2 million, according to official lottery data.

The odds of you winning the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million. Here are events that are more likely to happen