DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday.

The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.

$2 million winners were drawn in Michigan, Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming. $1 million winners were drawn in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner.

Missed the $1.4B Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner

The next drawing will be Saturday night, with the prize expected to be the third-largest in U.S. lottery history.

Powerball’s terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots,

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