SUMMARY: An estimated $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot, the 9th largest in US lottery history, will be available for a single winner on Wednesday night. The jackpot has been growing for over three months, with no winner matching all six numbers in 39 consecutive drawings. The prize can be received through 30 annual payments or a cash option of $527.3 million. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thousands have won smaller prizes ranging from $2 to $2 million. The long odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.

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