If the number is correct and someone actually wins the grand prize, it would set a new record for the biggest lottery prize ever. A winner has the option of receiving the prize as an annuity spread over 29 years or as a lump sum payment of $782.4 million, officials said. The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time someone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball. The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing were 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 with Powerball 23. The odds of winning them all are 1 in 292.2 million.

Highest Powerball Jackpot Ever

As of 2016, the highest Powerball jackpot was a world record $1.586 billion, shared among winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.

Mega Millions drawing days

Mega Millions is a different multi-state lottery game and its drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 pm. ET. Earlier this year, two people who won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot opted to receive a lump sum of $780.5 million. For Friday night’s drawing, the estimated jackpot was $119 million.

Alex Sudby

Alex Sundby is a senior editor for CBSNews.com