LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Someone in America could become very rich if they hit the Powerball jackpot, but what are the odds that someone in Kentucky is the winner?

On Tuesday, Powerball officials announced the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing has grown from $1.3 billion to an estimated $1.4 billion, making it the fourth-largest jackpot prize in the game's history.

"I think that's a testament to all the folks who were kind of getting in the game and playing that certainly drives up the amount," Kentucky Lottery Chief Financial Officer Maggie Garrison said.

If somebody does win on Wednesday, they'll walk away with either annual payments over 30 years, totaling the $1.4 billion before tax, or a lump sum of $634.3 million. The lump sum is what most people take.

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