"Record-Breaking $850 Million Powerball Jackpot Awaits Lucky Winner"
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The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $850 million, making it the game's fourth-largest prize in history. The previous jackpot of $785 million went unclaimed, leading to the increase. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The winner can choose between receiving the full amount in payments over 29 years or a lump sum of approximately $397.4 million before taxes. The largest Powerball jackpot ever was $2.04 billion, won by a single ticket in California.
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- See top 25 lottery jackpots of all time ahead of Wednesday's Powerball drawing USA TODAY
- Powerball: What to know ahead of Wednesday's drawing The Columbus Dispatch
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