The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $1.4 billion for Wednesday night's drawing — the fourth-largest prize in the game's history.

Why it matters: It's the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot overall.

State of play: Wednesday's Powerball drawing is the 41 drawing since the jackpot was last won in California on May 31. • The longest Powerball jackpot run was 42 consecutive drawings, which was set on April 6, 2024, with a $1.326 billion jackpot winner in Oregon.

Powerball numbers for Wednesday's drawing

The numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69 with a red Powerball of 22.

Did anyone win the Powerball Wednesday?

The latest: Whether someone won the jackpot was not immediately known late Wednesday and expected to be announced early Thursday.

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