WASHINGTON — The Powerball jackpot is heating up after no one won the grand prize after Saturday's drawing.

No one won the Powerball jackpot Saturday, pushing the total to $605 million for Monday's drawing . The cash option for the next drawing is estimated at $273.4 million.

The winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 16, were 23-40-49-65-69 with a red Powerball number 23.

Not a single ticket was able to even closely match the winning numbers as there were no $1 million prize winners. Players have the ability to win a $1 million or a maximum of $2 million if they match all five regular numbers with a red Powerball number of two or above.

Saturday's Powerball jackpot had a lump sum cash value of $255.3 million. That's the option most winners take, as opposed to the full value paid out as

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