(NEXSTAR) — The current Powerball jackpot, which has been building since May, has grown again ahead of Wednesday's jackpot. Originally estimated at $1.3 billion after Monday's drawing, the grand prize is now at $1.4 billion, Powerball officials revealed.

At its current estimated size, the Powerball jackpot ranks as the third-largest in the game's history, behind a 2016 prize worth $1.59 billion split by three tickets. It also stands as the sixth-largest across Powerball and Mega Millions, behind a $1.54 billion Mega Millions jackpot hit in 2018. • $2.04 billion (Powerball): Nov. 7, 2022; California • $1.765 billion (Powerball): Oct. 11, 2023; California • $1.602 billion (Mega Millions): Aug. 8, 2023; Florida • $1.586 billion (Powerball): Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tenness

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