How late can you play Powerball in WV?

Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11 PM. Tickets must be purchased before 9:59 PM on Tuesday and Friday to be included in that night's drawing.

What is the latest time to play Powerball in WV?

Now, you can play Powerball three times each week! Powerball draws are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m. On draw nights, Powerball tickets for the upcoming draw are not sold after 10 p.m., so get your tickets early! Powerball tickets cannot be canceled, and all sales are final.

What time does the lottery close in West Virginia?

You may play up to 5 MEGA MILLIONS® plays on each slip. Each PLAY costs $2. Tickets must be purchased by 9:59 p.m., ET, every Tuesday and Friday.

What time does it close to buy a Powerball ticket?

All Powerball purchases must be made prior to the drawing; the cutoff time for ticket sales is 7:45 PM Pacific Time on the day of the drawing.

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. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is also worth $4.

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How much do I win if I match 3 numbers in Powerball?

3 numbers - $7 again.

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 are the chances of winning the Powerball?

For example, the odds of claiming the jackpot in a Powerball drawing are 1 in 292.2 million. 1 To put this in perspective, you have a: 1 in 1,222,000 chance of death or injury from lightning in a given year2. 1 in 57,825 chance of dying from a hornet, wasp, or bee sting during your lifetime.

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 do you win 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 you remain anonymous in West Virginia if you win lottery?

(a) A person entitled to collect a gross prize equal to or exceeding $1 million from a winning West Virginia State Lottery draw game ticket may remain anonymous: Provided, That such anonymity only applies to disclosure by the West Virginia State Lottery, and its employees and officers, of the name, personal contact ...

How much is the West Virginia Powerball worth?

The latest West Virginia Powerball drawing took place on Monday, March 27, 2023, offering a jackpot worth $122.2 Million. See the winning numbers from the draw, including which Power Play was selected, right here.

Does WV have Powerball double play?

West Virginia will opt out of a new Double Play game, also available on Aug. 23. It gives players a chance to win a top prize of $10 million.

Do Powerball numbers have to be in order?

Do I have to match the numbers in the exact order drawn? Powerball® tickets print the white ball numbers in numerical order of a given play. You can match the white ball numbers in any order of a given play to win a prize. The red Powerball number of a given play on your ticket must match the red Powerball drawn.

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.

How do you know if you won the Powerball?

Use the Powerball Number Checker to find out quickly and easily if you have won a prize. You will be able to see how many numbers you matched in every draw for your chosen time period, as well as the value of any prizes you may have won.

Does buying 100 lottery tickets increase your odds?

You can always increase your chances by simply buying more tickets. As Springfield College Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Andrew Perry explained to Nexstar's WWLP, buying 100 tickets would cut your odds to about 1 in 2.92 million instead of 1 in 292.2 million.

Which is easier to win 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.

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What are the odds of getting 5 white balls in Powerball?

$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) $100 prize: Match three white balls and the Powerball (1 in 14,494)