There was no jackpot winner Wednesday night, so the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to its third largest ever.

According to the lottery, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $875 million for the next drawing on Saturday. The cash option for the jackpot is an estimated $441.9 million. The jackpot ranks as the third largest Powerball jackpot, only behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won last year, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016.

The Powerball jackpot was last hit in the April 19, 2023 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win a grand prize worth $252.6 million. Since then, there have been 36 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.

The Mega Millions jackpot also has grow to an astronomical level. The jackpot has surged past $550 million for just the seventh time in the game’s 21-year history.  The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Friday is $560 million, with a $281.1 million cash option.

There has no been a jackpot winner in either of the lotteries since mid-April.

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Top 10 Powerball Jackpots

1. $2.04 Billion – Nov. 7, 2022 – CA
2. $1.586 Billion – Jan. 13, 2016 – CA, FL, TN
3. $875 Million (est.) – July 15, 2023
4. $768.4 Million – March 27, 2019 – WI
5. $758.7 Million – Aug. 23, 2017 – MA
6. $754.6 Million – Feb. 6, 2023 – WA
7. $731.1 Million – Jan. 20, 2021 – MD
8. $699.8 Million – Oct. 4, 2021 – CA
9. $687.8 Million – Oct. 27, 2018 – IA, NY
10. $632.6 Million – Jan. 5, 2022 – CA, WI