The Powerball jackpot is now $1.8 billion as of Sept. 5, the second largest in game history. Here's how to watch the next drawing and check numbers.

A Powerball drawing will be held for what would be second highest lottery jackpot on record: an estimated $1.8 billion.

The estimated $1.4 billion jackpot from Wednesday night’s drawing would have been for a winner who had opted to receive 30 payments over 29 years through an annuity. Winners almost always choose the game’s cash option, which would have been an estimated $634.3 million.