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With no winner, Powerball closes in on $1 billion — again

The current estimated jackpot of $925 million is the fourth-largest in the history of the lottery game.
A person shows his scan card for their personal selection numbers for a ticket for a Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022 in Renfrew, Pa. An $835 million Powerball jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, for players willing to risk a couple dollars and brave incredibly long odds
A person holds a Powerball scan card in Renfrew, Pa., in November.Keith Srakocic / AP file

The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $925 million Wednesday after no one matched all the numbers to claim the top prize, according to the game's website.

The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 1-7-46-47-63 with a Powerball of 7.

The jackpot had been $850 million going into Wednesday's drawing. Because no one won, it rolls over and increases for the next drawing Saturday.

The $925 million jackpot, the amount likely to go into the most recent drawing, is the fourth largest in the 35-year history of the lottery game, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which helps coordinate it. The top three, including the one won in July, are all over $1 billion.

After no one won the top prize Monday, the jackpot had been estimated at $835 million. Game officials said strong sales led to the increase to $850 million.

The last time there was a jackpot winner was July 19, when someone in California won the $1.08 billion top prize.

That was the third-largest prize in game history. The highest ever was $2.04 billion last year, also by someone who bought the ticket in California, and the second largest was the $1.586 billion won in 2016, which was divided among three winning tickets.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.