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Powerball players are buzzing about the massive $1.4 billion jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing.

The Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot . It comes after 40 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all of the game's six numbers.

No one has won the grand prize since May 31, and the 41st drawing on Wednesday will be just one fewer than the record set last year.

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The $1.4 billion jackpot is for a winner who opts to receive 30 payments over 29 years through an annuity. Winners almost always choose the game's cash option, which for this drawing would be an estimated $634.3 million.

Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.

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