Want to win the Powerball jackpot? Here are a couple of tips.

A sign displaying the winning amount for the Powerball jackpot
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It has been over two months since someone last picked all six numbers correctly in Powerball — and because no one won on Wednesday, the pool has bloated to a mind-blowing amount of money. "I don't even know how to describe it. This has never happened before," California State Lottery spokesman Alex Traverso told The Los Angeles Times Thursday.

Cut to the chase — how much will I win?

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.