Update: The winning numbers from Wednesday night's Powerball drawing were: 40, 59, 21, 39, 55, and the Powerball was 17. Is that you?
Previous story: Wednesday's Powerball jackpot isn't a record but it is darn close — at least for this year.
The $310.5 million jackpot is the second largest in 2015, and it can only go higher.
So far, since Aug.5, the jackpot has rolled 16 times. If it comes to a screeching halt Wednesday, the big winner(s) will have the option of having the mega-pot paid over 29 years in 30 payments or taking a $191 million-plus lump sum.
Powerball tickets cost $2 each.
The last winner on Aug. 1 was a ticket sold in California, which brought a $110 million jackpot, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The No. 1 winner was May 18 2013 when a Florida player won a $590.5 million pot, according to lottery officials.
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