How do you play the US lottery?

Lotto America® costs $1 per play. Select five numbers between 1 and 52 for the red balls, then select one number between 1 and 10 for the Lotto America Star Ball®. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night.

How many numbers do you need to win Powerball?

How many numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.

How do you play Powerball and Mega Millions?

Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

How do I play US Powerball?

Play Powerball online by selecting five main numbers from 1-69 and a single Powerball number from 1-26. When you play online with official lottery tickets, you can choose your Powerball numbers manually, with the Quick Pick option, or use your saved lucky numbers.

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.

How to Play Powerball

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

For example: if you match all five numbers but don't match the Mega Ball, you win $1 million. If you only match the Mega Ball, you break even with a $2 payout.

What happens if you get all 4 numbers but not the Powerball?

If you match two of the main numbers and the Powerball, or three main numbers, you will win $7. Matching three main numbers and the Powerball or four main numbers without the Powerball means you've won $100. If your ticket matches four numbers and the Powerball, you win $50,000.

How much does a US Powerball ticket cost?

Each play costs $2 or $3 with the Power Play option (originally, Powerball plays cost $1; when Power Play began, such games were $2).

Do you win money if you have 2 numbers in 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. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.

What happens if you win US Powerball?

If anyone wins the Powerball lottery jackpot, or another lottery prize, they can choose to receive the payout in one of two ways. They can receive the payout as an annuity, which would be paid in thirty graduated payments over 29 years, or they can receive the Powerball money in a lump sum payment.

Is it harder to win the Powerball or Mega Millions?

Your chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are roughly 1 in 302.6 million, or slightly worse than winning the Powerball jackpot.

How do you play Powerball for beginners?

What happens if you get 3 numbers on Powerball?

No, 3 numbers will not win anything in Powerball. To win the jackpot, you need to match 6 numbers. Those 6 numbers consist of 5 main numbers (1 to 69) plus one Powerball (1 to 26).

How does Powerball pay out?

Powerball allows the grand prize winner to decide how he or she wants to get the money — either by choosing an annuity where the jackpot is paid out over a 30-year period or by taking it in a lump sum. According to lottery officials, most winners opt for the lump sum, or the “cash option.”

How much do you win if you get 5 numbers in Powerball?

Match all 5 white numbers only — $1 million. Match 4 out of 5 white numbers + Powerball — $50,000. Match 4 white numbers only — $100. Match 3 white numbers + Powerball — $100.

What is the best way to pick Powerball numbers?

Using the most commonly drawn winning numbers can increase your chances of winning. The three most common winning numbers overall are 61, 32 and 63. Other top numbers are 21, 36, 69, 39, 23, 59 and 62. Choosing the most commonly drawn Powerball numbers can increase your odds, namely 24, 18, 4, 10 and 21.

Did anyone win the Mega Millions last night?

There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw. But there are 134,891 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw.

What is the difference between a 2 dollar and 3 dollar Powerball ticket?

The difference between a $2 and a $3 Powerball is largely the size of the prize pool. A $2 Powerball includes a base prize pool of $40 million, while the $3 Powerball has a base prize pool of $100 million.

Is Powerball PowerPlay worth it?

Is it better to play Powerball with PowerPlay? Yes, it is generally better to play Powerball with PowerPlay for several reasons. The first is that it significantly increases the prize amount for winning tickets in all prize levels from the Powerball jackpot downward.

How much is the cheapest Powerball ticket?

A $2 Powerball costs $2 per play, while a $3 Powerball costs $3 per play. The prize amounts for both games are different as well; the $2 Powerball has a base jackpot of $40 million, while a $3 Powerball has a base jackpot of $50 million.

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 are the odds of getting four white balls in the Powerball?

While the odds are stacked heavily against ticket holders, you're more likely to win lesser prizes ranging from $1 million to $4: $1 million prize: Match five white balls (1 in 11,688,054) $50,000 prize: Match four white balls and the Powerball (1 in 913,129) $100 prize: Match four white balls (1 in 36,525)

How many times can you play the same Powerball numbers?

Powerball tickets are not sold in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, and Alabama. These states prohibit lotteries by law. Anyone over the age of 18 can play the game. If you'd like to play with the same numbers, you can purchase a multi-draw ticket (just ask the cashier) and pay to use the same numbers up to 26 times.

How much did I win if I only got the Mega Ball number?

The Mega Ball - $2

If your gold Mega Ball matches the one that is drawn you will breakeven, getting your $2 ticket purchase back. The odds of your ticket matching only the gold Mega Ball is 1 in 37.