We're back on the jackpot chase, degenerates. Tonight's Powerball drawing sits at $137 million with a cash option of $61 million. Not exactly the billions we saw before Christmas, but still very much life-changing money.

The Quick Hit

• What happened: Powerball jackpot at $137M for Monday, January 12
• The damage: Cash option around $61M after taxes become ~$35M take-home
• Why you should care: Someone has to win eventually, and it might as well be you
• The move: Two bucks and a dream, baby

The Christmas Winner Mystery Continues

Speaking of Powerball, that Christmas Eve billion-dollar winner still hasn't claimed their prize. It's been nearly three weeks since someone in Arkansas hit the $1.8 billion jackpot, and they've been radio silent.

Here's the thing: Arkansas gives winners 180 days to claim their prize, and you can remain anonymous in the state. So whoever's holding that ticket is probably meeting with lawyers, financial advisors, and maybe a security team before they walk into lottery headquarters.

Smart move. When you're sitting on nearly $2 billion, taking your time is the right call.

Tonight's Numbers

The Powerball drawing happens at 10:59 PM ET. Last Saturday's winning numbers were 5, 19, 21, 28, and 64, with a Powerball of 14. Nobody hit the jackpot, which is why we're at $137 million tonight.

The Power Play multiplier was 3x on Saturday. If you hit four white balls plus the Powerball with Power Play, you'd have turned a $50,000 prize into $150,000. Worth the extra dollar? Always.

The Math (Which You'll Ignore)

Your odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. To put that in perspective, you're about 300 times more likely to be struck by lightning in your lifetime.

But here's the thing—someone hit that Christmas Eve jackpot. Someone won the $983 million Mega Millions in November (they just came forward this week in Georgia). These things happen. Not often, but they happen.

And when they do, it's usually to someone who said "ah, what the hell" and grabbed a ticket at the gas station.

Mega Millions Update

If Powerball isn't your speed, Mega Millions sits at $215 million for Tuesday's drawing. Between the two games, there's over $350 million up for grabs this week.

That's a lot of zeroes. That's quit-your-job-tomorrow money. That's buy-your-mom-a-house money. That's never-worry-about-anything-ever-again money.

The Bottom Line

$137 million won't make as many headlines as the Christmas billions, but let's be real—$61 million cash, minus taxes, is still north of $35 million in your pocket. That's generational wealth territory.

The drawing's tonight. The tickets are $2. The odds are astronomical.

But someone's going to win eventually. And it only takes one ticket.

Good luck out there, degenerates.