What are the winning numbers for the power ball?
What is the Power Ball number? It’s the sixth number on your ticket, ranging between 1 and 26. Matching it wins you at least $4.
How much does it cost to play the Powerball?
Powerball® costs $2 per play. Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls; then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won. Players win a prize by matching one of the 9 Ways to Win.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball in California?
In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel and determined by sales and the number of winners. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87. The odds presented here are based on a $2 play (rounded to two decimal places). Powerball® costs $2 per play.
What happens if there are multiple Powerball winners?
If there are multiple winners of the jackpot, it will be shared equally between them. The eight prizes below the jackpot are fixed amounts, so for these prizes there is a guaranteed payout regardless of how many winning players there are. Go to the Powerball Numbers page to see the latest prize payouts.
What’s the Golden Rule for winning the Powerball?
Payouts are awarded according to how many numbers you have matched. The golden rule is that the more numbers matched the bigger the prize. The biggest decision you’ll need to make is your Powerball number, as matching this alone will win you $4, match just two more regular numbers and you’re on your way.
When was the first time the Powerball was drawn?
Powerball has been running since 1992, following the rebranding of Lotto*America. The first ever draw of Powerball was held on April 22, 1992. Since then, the Powerball lottery has expanded rapidly and is now sold in 47 US states and territories and has a minimum jackpot of $40 million.
Is the x10 Multiplier available for the Powerball?
The x10 multiplier is available only when the jackpot is $150 million or less. The Double Play add-on is a second draw offering players the chance to win up to $10 million. This option is only available in certain jurisdictions. All the jurisdictions that participate in the Powerball lottery allow players to purchase tickets for draws in advance.
Powerball® costs $2 per play. Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls; then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. Jackpots start at $40 million and grow from there!
When is the drawing for the Powerball in Washington DC?
The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won. Players win a prize by matching one of the 9 Ways to Win. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
What was the winning numbers for the Powerball in 2005?
One funny story concerning the Powerball draw came in March, 2005 when 110 players matched all five winning numbers, minus the Powerball (22, 28, 32, 33 and 39). The Powerball lottery officials, who were understandably suspicious, paid out nearly $20 million.
What are the odds of winning the Powerball?
You still have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the advertised jackpot is $1 billion. Even if there are more tickets sold in a particular drawing, your odds of winning a prize are the same. Jackpot winners can either select their prize as an annuity or a lump-sum payment.