What would you do if you won $925 million in Powerball? Here are some ideas.

What would you do if you won $925 million dollars? Many Hudson Valley residents are eager to find out if they have the chance to win this weekend's Powerball jackpot after it hit the fourth largest prize in the game's 30-year history.

Last week's Powerball was $850 million and increased after 30 consecutive days of no winner. The jackpot's cash value, according to the Multi-State Lottery, is estimated at $432.4 million. The lottery said the top three of the game's 30-year history all reached over $1 billion.

The last Powerball jackpot prize of $1.08 billion went to a ticket in California on July 19.

Everyone seems to have lofty dreams for how they would spend a winning lottery ticket; buy a mansion, get a sports car, or maybe even buy a mansion and a sports car on a tropical island. Some Hudson Valley residents said they had ambitious dreams, but most said they would choose a more practical route to their spending.

Rafael Cruz, 44, of Valley Cottage said he would use the money to buy a house with a state-of-the-art basketball court for his kids.

"I haven't played in a while, to be honest with you, because [there's] not so much good luck in the lottery category," he said.

Cruz said he would also use the money for college tuition and to repay people who helped him in his life.

"I wasn't planning on playing the lottery this weekend but maybe I will now," he said.

Amanda Dickman, 33, of Orange County said she would also buy a house, but she said she is aiming for somewhere farther south.

"I would probably go to the Carolinas. Somewhere in the woods off the grid. Buy a big house and take care of my family," Dickman said.

Other people like Evelyn Jaeger of Congers were feeling generous.

"I think that I would most likely find a charitable organization in need of funds," she said. "And of course, keep some for myself."

George Morse of Congers said he too would want to donate, but he would have to think about it first.

"I would probably donate, set my kids up, you know, all sorts of stuff like that," Morse said. "I don't think I'll be around to spend a whole $925 million. I probably would drop dead if I ever won it."

The Powerball jackpot numbers will be announced on Saturday, Sept. 30. If there is no winner, the prize will increase, likely to over $1 billion.

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