More than 1 million other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.

As the nation awaits the winner of the $600 million Powerball lottery jackpot, someone in California may be $80,000 richer.

The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. It can be an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery apps, the deadline can be over two hours before the drawing. For example, Jackpocket in New Jersey has a deadline of 8:45 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing

The Powerball jackpot has surged to its biggest amount this year, reaching an estimated $605 million for Monday night's drawing.

Two people from Los Angeles took a big win after playing a California Lottery ticket with the biggest prize being $5 million. • Video above: Lottery odds: What’s more likely to happen than you winning?

Carlos Guzman, a local California man, had been playing the lottery for years. But recently, he won the prize of a lifetime after scoring $5 million. According to California Lottery officials, he had bought