Powerball is a multi state lottery jackpot game. Each Wednesday and Saturday evening at 9:59 p.m. Central Time, five white balls are drawn out of a drum with 59 balls, and one red ball is drawn out of a drum with 39 red balls. If all your numbers match those that are chosen, you win the jackpot, which starts at $20 million and grows until someone wins. If other players also match all six numbers, the prize will be shared in equal amounts. Each Powerball Lottery play is $1. For an additional dollar, you can add the PowerPlay option to multiply non-jackpot winnings by 2 to 5 times.

Powerball Lottery Game players can win 9 different ways. The Powerball jackpot is won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball. Prizes are  either an annuitized prize paid out over 29 years (30 payments) or a lump sum payment of approximately half the value. Each Powerball Lottery ticket costs $1.00 and if the winner chooses the annuity prize, the annual payment increases each year by a percentage determined in the Powerball Lottery rules.

Additional prizes are paid out to Powerball players that match several white balls or the the Powerball(see chart below)

Power Play is an optional selection that allows a Powerball winner to multiply the original prize amount by so many times. Powerball players can multiply their prizes by 2 to 5 times (not including the jackpot). The Match 5 prize with Power Play option will always be multiplied 5 X’s for $1 million cash. Please note that any set prizes or Power Play prizes, including the Match 5+0 prize, may be reduced if other wins exceed the available Powerball prize pot. The Powerball Lottery picks the PowerPlay number at random before the draw. Powerball players must choose the Power Play option when buying a Powerball game ticket.