Over a million tickets were sold as hopeful players tried their luck, but no one scored in Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot, sending the prize soaring to an estimated $856 million.

This is now the largest lottery prize of the year so far, eclipsing the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a Florida ticket buyer last week.

The Powerball jackpot has continued its summer surge, reaching an estimated $856 million.