Powerball Increases To $152 Million      January 23, 2014  There
was no winner in the January 22nd Powerball drawing and so the
amount at stake for the next jackpot drawing has gone up. The
annuity value of the January 25th drawing has climbed to $152
million. The one-time payout option would be worth $85.6 million
(before taxes) should a lucky individual pick the winning
numbers on Saturday.  When the Powerball climbs to over a
hundred million, this is usually when the clamor begins, which
means that each jackpot where there fails to see a winner will
serve to only massively increase the money on the line for
future drawings.  As for the previous drawing, though no one
claimed the millions, three individuals came closer than anyone.
Three Powerball tickets were sold in California, Indiana and New
York that matched five numbers, but missed the Powerball. As
each ticket is worth $1,000,000, it’s hard to consider the near-
miss a total bummer. This even as the million dollar tickets
from the very jackpot where t