How do you play Powerball in Ohio?

The tickets print the white ball numbers (the first five numbers) in numerical order. You can match the first five white ball numbers drawn in any order. The red Powerball number on your ticket (the last number, often behind a "PB") must match the red Powerball number drawn.

How do you play the Powerball lottery in Ohio?

Each ticket costs $2 and players can either select their own numbers or use an Auto Pick. To play, select five numbers from a pool of 1 to 48, then a Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18. This game offers 10 ways to win. Prizes start at $4 for matching just the Lucky Ball.

How many numbers do you need to win the Powerball?

To play, you must pick five numbers from 1 to 69 and a Powerball number from 1 to 26. If the six numbers you choose match those drawn, you win the jackpot.

How much is a ticket to the Powerball in Ohio?

As Powerball celebrates its 20th year in 2012, the game has been redesigned to bring more value to its players. Tickets in the game now cost $2. Jackpots start at $40 million, and the jackpot is easier to win. The Power Play feature is still available for an extra dollar per wager.

How does power play work in Powerball?

Ask for Power Play® with your Powerball purchase! For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times! The multiplier number is randomly selected just before each drawing.

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Is Power Play worth it on Powerball?

The fact that the second-biggest-payout is only doubled, no matter what the Power Play multiplier happens to be, makes this a raw deal any way you slice it. In other words, unless you know you're guaranteed to get either the 5x or 10x multiplier, you should never take the Power Play option.

Do you win anything if you get the Powerball number only?

The Powerball - $4

If your Powerball matches the one that is drawn you will get your $2 ticket purchase back and a couple bucks more, for a total of $4. The odds of your ticket matching only the Powerball is 1 in 38.

Has anyone from Ohio ever won the Powerball?

Ohio sells its first winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket, worth $261.6 million, was drawn June 2. The ticket, claimed in trust, was sold by Hub Carryout in Sunbury. 2011 -- On January 14, the Lottery holds KICKER's final drawing in conjunction with Mega Millions.

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Powerball?

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Powerball? Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball.

Do you need cash for Powerball in Ohio?

You will have to pay in cash.

What happens if you get 3 numbers and the Powerball number?

Here's a Powerball payout breakdown:

3 numbers matched + Powerball: $100 (1 in 14,494 odds) 3 numbers matched: $7 (1 in 580 odds) 2 numbers matched + Powerball: $7 (1 in 701 odds) 1 number matched + Powerball: $4 (1 in 92 odds)

What happens if you win 5 numbers in Powerball?

In order to win the Powerball jackpot, you must correctly match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. If you match all five white balls but not the red Powerball, you will win $1 million. Other lesser prizes are available for matching fewer numbers.

What happens if you get all 5 numbers but not the Powerball?

If you match five Powerball numbers but not the Powerball and chose a Power Play option on your ticket, your prize automatically doubles regardless of the number that comes up in the Power Play drawing.

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How to win money with Powerball tickets?

How do you win if you have the Powerball?

Match all five numbers plus the Powerball to win the jackpot, or match any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations to win other great cash prizes! All POWERBALL prizes are set payouts, with the exception of the jackpot prize. The jackpot prize will be shared among winners in all POWERBALL states.

Can Ohio Powerball winners remain anonymous?

Montana: The winner must give permission to have their name released. New Jersey: Winners of prizes over $1 million can choose to stay anonymous. North Dakota: Winners can remain anonymous. Ohio: Winners can remain anonymous.

What state wins the Powerball most often?

The last Powerball jackpot was won in Virginia, but there are 45 total Powerball states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. We compiled a list of states with the MOST Powerball jackpot winners in the history of the game. The luckiest of the lucky? That would be Indiana.

What state has the most winning Powerball tickets?

More jackpot-winning tickets have been sold in Pennsylvania than in any other state, Powerball records show. A total of 18 winners have been recorded in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the most recent jackpot in early August worth $122.4 million. Can you increase your odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?

How long after winning the Powerball do you get the money?

If you elected the cash option or if your prize is only offered in a single payment, your check should arrive approximately six to eight weeks from your claim date. If your prize is to be paid in installments, your first payment should be available within six to eight weeks from your claim date.

How much do you get after taxes on Powerball?

The federal government will immediately take $96,744,000 from that cash option (24%). Remember, the rest of your federal tax bill comes next year and will cost you another $52,365,955. So, when you take the cash option, you will end up with $253,990,045 after federal taxes.

What happens if you only get the red Powerball number?

If you correctly select the red 'Powerball number' you are guaranteed to get your money back, with a little extra to boot. Players have to fork out $2 for each ticket they purchase for the chance to win at least $4.

What's the difference between Powerball and power play?

What is Power Play®? Power Play is an add-on feature to Powerball that gives players a chance to increase their non-grand/jackpot prize winnings for just $1 more per play. Effective January 19, 2014, the Power Play feature will use a multiplier to determine non-grand/jackpot prizes in tiers 3 through 9.

What does 3X mean in Powerball?

Each ball has a number that represents the amount of times the prize will be multiplied. For example, there are 13 balls with the number “3X”. This means that if one of the 13 balls are drawn, anyone who added the Power Play option to their entry will have their secondary prize multiplied three times.

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