The Powerball Lottery Delayed A Record $1.9-Billion Draw & The Jackpot Is Up In The Air

What're the odds that the Powerball lottery would screw things up on the night of its biggest prize draw ever?

Lottery organizers were forced to delay the draw for the Powerball's $1.9-billion jackpot on Monday night, leaving millions confused about whether to throw out their tickets or hang onto them for the result.

"Currently, one participating lottery is still processing its sales and play data," lottery officials said in a statement early Tuesday.

They added that all 48 participating lotteries have to get their info in before a draw can take place.

"Once Powerball receives the outstanding submission, the drawing can proceed."

They added that the results will "likely" be available Tuesday morning.

"Players should hold onto their tickets," they said.

The California Lottery also announced that there is another state (and not California) holding up the results.

To make it worse, the Powerball website was running on fumes Monday and into Tuesday. A bare-bones version of the main page was available, but other pages such as the FAQ were down.

"Results pending," read a message on the site early Tuesday.

Monday night's draw for $1.9 billion marks the largest lottery prize in history, shattering the previous record from 2016. That $1.586-billion prize was split between three ticket-holders.

The instant cash value of Monday's jackpot is $929.1 million.

If no winner is drawn, the money goes back into the pot and the jackpot is expected to top $2 billion for the first time ever, with a cash value likely over $1 billion.

Powerball lottery draws happen every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. That means the potential $2-billion prize could be on the line on Wednesday night, if lottery organizers can get their act together.