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Tonight's mega millions drawing is even bigger, $323 million. cash option, $199 million. lottery officials tell us it's been more than a year since the jackpots were this big at one time. but the amounts still nowhere near last year's $1.6 billion powerball payout. >> $1 million is the same as $100 million. you're winning something. >> reporter: with these odds, you have to be an optimist. the chances of winning powerball one in 292,201,338. slightly better for megamillions, 1 in 258 million. we did the math. the odds of winning both, one in 75 quadrillion. there is always a chance, so the cre...

One in 292,201,338. >> so you're telling me there's a chance? yeah! >> reporter: but one in 292 million -- >> one person has to win. why can't it be me? >> reporter: a sentiment being shared by millions. >> here's the winner. yee-haw. >> reporter: the people are very excited about this and the number could actually go up depending on how ticket sales are today. here's some good news, lottery officials say with all of the people that are buying them about 65% of the possible number combination will be bought. so better than not, chances that somebody wins. todd, if nobody wins it tonight, it ro...