HOUSTON — While no one hit the record-setting jackpot Wednesday night, one lucky Houston player is still celebrating after winning a in the

According to the Texas Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at Barri 140088, located at 601 North Cesar Chavez Blvd. in Houston. The ticket matched all five white balls — 3, 16, 29, 61, and 69 — but not the Powerball number, 22. Because the player added the Power Play multiplier option, their prize doubled from $1 million to $2 million.

The Houston winner was the highest Texas prize earner in Wednesday’s drawing.

Powerball jackpot climbs

The Houston win came as the Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.4 billion for Wednesday’s drawing. That makes it the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot ever and the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot overall

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