(CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1 billion after nobody held the lucky grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing.
The winning numbers were 10, 16, 29, 33, 69, and red Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 3.
While nobody snagged the $930 million Powerball jackpot – this year’s second-largest prize – three lucky winners each won $1 million, according to Powerball’s website. Those winning tickets were sold in Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
The new $1 billion jackpot will be up for grabs in the next drawing scheduled for Saturday.
The jackpot has been growing steadily for the past few months, since the $1.787 billion jackpot in September – the second-largest in Powerball history.
The odds of winning Wednesday’s jackpot were low – players had about a 1

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