The Powerball jackpot surged today to an estimated $850 million, the sixth-largest prize in the game's history, with the drawing set for Wednesday night.

There hasn't been a grand prize winner since May 31, when a ticket worth $207 million was sold at a convenience store in Arleta.

Ticket sales for Wednesday night's drawing end at 7 p.m., and the drawing will be conducted at 7:59 p.m.

"America has signaled loud and clear — it's ready to play for a massive Powerball jackpot," Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair, said in a statement. "Powerball ticket sales have doubled in the past week, as more players join the fun with a $2 ticket, while also giving back to good causes in their communities."

The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, ac

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