The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.7 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing.

While nobody claimed the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot following Wednesday's drawing, three lucky lottery players in East Tennessee won significant prizes.

In 2024 alone, ticket sales toped $2 billion. Knox County neighbors have chipped in their own cash toward that total.

Tennessee saw some big wins in the latest Powerball drawing, with five $50,000 winners and one $100,000 winner, according to the Tennessee Lottery.

No winner was declared after Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, resulting in the jackpot climbing to $1.7 billion. The jackpot's estimated cash value of $770.3 million is now the third-highest in U.S. lottery history, according to Powerball.

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion after yet another drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers selected Wednesday were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69,

Someone in Memphis woke up $100,000 richer Thursday morning. Officials with the Tennessee Lottery said a winning Powerball ticket was sold at the Quince Food Mart on Quince Road. That ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball. The player added a Power Play to their ticket, doubling what would have been a $50,000 windfall.

The top 10 lottery jackpots consist of five Mega Millions drawings and five Powerball drawings. Interestingly, eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade, and only two took place in 2016 and 2018. Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

The U.S. has seen 10 lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1.2 billion since 2016. The record prize was $2.04 billion in November 2022.