(NEXSTAR) – After 40 consecutive draws with no big winner, the Powerball jackpot grew to $1.4 billion on Wednesday.

It's the largest grand prize in more than two years, the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot ever, and the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

You may remember the biggest-ever prize was won in California in 2022. The jackpot in that draw was just over $2 billion.

Will the 41st drawing of this lottery run be the last? We'll find out if there's a winner Wednesday night at 9:59 p.m. Central Time.

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Winners have the choice between a lump sum payout or to receive it in 30 installments. The lump sum payout is smaller, an estimated (still not-too-shabby) $634.3 million.

Whether the winner opts for the lu

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