The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are 292,201,388 to 1. A player who buys a $2 ticket has about a 1 in 11,688,053 chance to match five numbers and win at least $1 million, while the odds are 913,129 to 1 to win a third prize of at least $50,000.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $56 million ahead of Monday night's drawing. Check here to see if it's your lucky day.

The lottery jackpot was an estimated $56 million with a cash option of $24.9 million for Monday night's drawing, according to the Powerball website. The jackpot was last won on Jan. 18 when a Oregon lottery player won $329 million Powerball jackpot.