The odds for the lowest prize, $4 for one red Powerball, are 1 in 38.32.Īccording to Powerball, the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 play and rounded to two decimal places.

The odds of winning the Powerball Grand Prize are 1 in 292,201,338. What are the odds of winning the Powerball? One player in California won the record-breaking prize. The November 2022 jackpot smashed previous records, coming in at $2.04 billion with a cash value of $997.6 million. What's the biggest Powerball jackpot ever? In California, prize payout amounts are pari-mutuel, meaning it's determined by the sales and the number of winners. There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.Īll prizes are set cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.4 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $50,000.5 white balls + 1 red Powerball = Grand prize.You can choose your lucky numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. To play, select five numbers from one to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from one to 26 for the red Powerball.

Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Are you ready to play Powerball? Here's everything you need to know. The next drawing will be Wednesday, May 10 at 10:59 p.m. The red Powerball was 12 and the Power Play was 2X.Īnd while there were no jackpot winners or Match 5 + Power Play $2 million winners, there was a Match 5 $1 million winner in California. The winning numbers from the Monday, May 8 drawing were 15, 20, 33, 36 and 43. It is now worth an estimated $109 million with a cash value of $58.6 million. There were no winners from last night's Powerball drawing, and so the jackpot continues to climb. Watch Video: Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor

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