Powerball
Powerball odds and prizes
Powerball is played by choosing 5 numbers from 1 to 69 and 1 Powerball from 1 to 26. There are 292,201,338 possible lines, and each one has exactly the same chance of being drawn. Overall, a line wins a prize of any tier about once in 24.9 draws.
Powerball odds and prizes
| Match | Odds | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot · 5 + PB | 1 in 292,201,338 | Annuity over 30 years or a lower lump sum |
| 5 numbers | 1 in 11,688,054 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 + PB | 1 in 913,129 | $50,000 |
| 4 numbers | 1 in 36,525 | $100 |
| 3 + PB | 1 in 14,494 | $100 |
| 3 numbers | 1 in 580 | $7 |
| 2 + PB | 1 in 701 | $7 |
| 1 + PB | 1 in 92 | $4 |
| PB only | 1 in 38.3 | $4 |
Odds follow from the game's rules: the count of lines that match each tier, out of every possible line. Fixed prizes before any Power Play multiplier; California pays all prizes pari-mutuel.
How Powerball is played
- Price per line
- $2 (United States)
- Draws
- Mon, Wed & Sat, 10:59pm ET
- Sales close
- Set by each state lottery, usually one to two hours before the draw
- Jackpot payment
- Annuity over 30 years or a lower lump sum
Questions about Powerball odds
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
1 in 292,201,338 for each line, in every draw. Playing more lines adds chances one line at a time; no choice of numbers changes the odds of a line.
What are the odds of winning any Powerball prize?
About 1 in 24.9 per line, counting every prize tier.
Does choosing my own numbers or a random line change the odds?
No. Chosen or random, every line has the same chance. What can differ is how many other players hold the same kind of line, and so how a prize would be shared.