Could you use an extra $173 million or so? The Powerball lottery has reached mega-heights this week according to the Virginia Lottery, and there are sure to be a lot of players around the country but it only takes one ticket to win.

Never played and wondering how? Each ticket costs $1. You select five different numbers from 1 through 59, then select one "Powerbal" number from 1 to 39. Can't decide what numbers to play? Choose "Easy Pick" and the computer will do it for you.

The winning Powerball numbers will be drawn Wednesday night and can be seen on WJLA-TV's NewsChannel 8 at 10:59 p.m. If you miss that, you can check to see if you won here. If there's no winner this week, the jackpot will continue to climb.

Here are the locations in Fort Hunt where you can purchase a Powerball lottery ticket:

• 7-Eleven: 1910 Elkin St.
• 7-Eleven: 7924 Fort Hunt Road
• Rite Aid: 7968 Fort Hunt Road
• Safeway: 7900 Fort Hunt Road

If you won the Powerball, how would you spend some of your new-found wealth? Tell us in the Comments following this story!