(CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to $1.8 billion for Saturday night’s drawing after no winner matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s drawing, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.

The new jackpot is the second-largest in US lottery history, behind only the record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2022 in California, according to the association, which runs the Powerball game.

Saturday’s drawing will be the 42nd since the Powerball jackpot was last won on May 31 in California. The streak is the game record for the most consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, the Multi-State Lottery Association said.

The new $1.8 billion figure represents the amount a winner could get in 30 annual installments, with one immediate payout. An alternate lump-sum cash paym

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