It’s happening again: A humongous Powerball lottery jackpot surpassing $1 billion is up for grabs. With that kind of money on the line, you may be tempted to pick up a ticket or two yourself. But if you’re new to the game, it all might seem a bit strange.

Thousands of Illinois Lottery players won a share of $6.9 million in prizes in the evening round of Pick 4 on Wednesday. The winning numbers for the evening draw on Aug. 6 were 4-4-4-4, with a FIREBALL number of 2, Illinois Lottery said in a statement.