Where to Buy Tickets for $425 Million Powerball Jackpot

This post was written by Deb Belt.

Almost half of a billion dollars - $425,000,000 - is the estimated Powerball jackpot for Wednesday. The cash payout is $230.3 million.

That is a lot of money. What would you do if you won all that money?

Here's what I would do: I'd either fix all the little things we need to do around the house that my hubby never gets to, or buy a house on a larger lot to accommodate his sculpture work. I'd take a long vacation in Hawaii. I'd share the good fortune with my parents and brother - pay-off loans, mortgages, whatever they need.

And I'd give to some great charities: the Animal Rescue League, the Never Say Can't Foundation, Katie's Crusaders, and theAlzheimer's Association.

While hefty, the prize for Wednesday's drawing is still well below the record $590.5 million jackpot won in May by an 84-year-old Florida woman, says KCCI.com.

The winning numbers Saturday were 21, 24, 36, 42 and 45; the Powerball was 15.

The odds of matching all six numbers are 1 in 175.2 million.

So, how does your new life begin? First step is to go get a ticket.

n Ames, you can pick one up at several locations. 

Aj's Market 129 Welch Ave Ames

Almost Always Open 419 Lincoln Way Ames

Caseys 428 Lincolnway Ames 

Caseys 17005 Hwy 69 Ames

Caseys 3020 S Duff Ave Ames 50010

Caseys 3612 Stange Rd Ames 50010

Char's  3100 S Duff Ames 50010

Dahl's  Foods 3121 Grand Ave. Ames 50010

Doc's Stop 2720 E 13th St. Ames 50010

Drug Town 500 Main St. Ames 50010

Fareway Stores 619 Burnett Ames 50010

Fareway Stores 3619 Stange Road Ames 50010

Gateway Expresse 2400 University Blvd. Ames 50010

Hy-Vee 3800 W Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Hy-Vee 640 Lincolnway Ames 50010

Hy-Vee Gas 4018 W Lincoln Way Ames

Hy-Vee Gas 636 Lincoln Way Ames 50010

Hy-Vee W & S3615 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Kum & Go 4518 Mortensen Road Ames 50010

Kum & Go 2108 Isaac Newton Drive Ames 50010

Kum & Go 111 Duff Ames 50010

Kum & Go 4506 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Kum & Go 302 Welch Ames 50010

Kum & Go 2801 E 13th St. Ames 50010

Southgate Expresse 110 Airport Road Ames 50010

Sportsman Lounge, 123 Main Ames 50010

Swift Stop, 125 6th St., Ames 50010

Swift Stop 2700 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Swift Stop 3218 Orion Ames 50010

Swift Stop 3406 Lincoln Way Ames 50014

Swift Stop 1118 S Duff Ames 50010

Swift Stop 705 24th St. Ames 50010

Tobacco Outlet Plus 204 S Duff Ave. Ames 50010