How to play Powerball lottery
To 2015 of the years played Powerball, choosing five numbers from 1 to 59 and one number from 1 to 35. For, to become a jackpot winner, you have to guess all five main balls (white balls) and one Powerball (red ball). Jackpots in this lottery start with at least $ 40 million. If there are no winners, the amount increases with each drawing and can reach impressive amounts.
From October 2015 of the year Powerball operator introduced several new interesting modifications to the game, namely:
- Began to play 5 white balls from a drum with 69 balls and 1 red ball out 26. This change signifies a move to larger jackpots. The Powerball lottery also improved the odds of winning small prizes..
- A new 10X multiplier has been added for the “PowerPlay” function.
- The prize for choosing the correct 4 white balls and 1 red ball increased from $ 10.000 to $ 50.000
Powerball wins
Draws of this lottery take place in 22:59 on Wednesday and Saturday in Tallahassee (Florida), American time.
- The jackpot is drawn when all numbers of balls match in any order.
- Second prize - winning by matching five white balls in any order - is awarded in cash $ 1,000,000 lump sum.
- Guess, at least, three numbers of white balls - you get 7$.
- Everytime, when you guess the red Powerball, You get 4$. The overall chances of winning a prize in a game are approximately 1 to 25.
Each ticket costs $ 2. And on this ticket you can mark up 10 consecutive combinations with additional payment. Lottery ticket sales end for 59 minutes before the start of the draw, but the state may close the sale earlier.
The game has the ability to connect the Power Play option, which is a special additional function, allowing the winner to increase the initial prize amounts (excluding jackpot). The Power Play option is worth it $ 1 and can be chosen, when you buy a ticket. С использованием Power Play выигрыш возрастает в 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 times depending on the number, which was chosen (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X).
for instance, matching the numbers of 5 white balls with the Power Play option increases the prize to $ 2 000 000 and is paid as a lump sum (no option for annuity payments).
but, the 10X multiplier is active only if, when the Powerball jackpot is equal or lower $ 150 million US dollars. Otherwise, only multipliers will apply 2, 3, 4 or 5 .
Notable Powerball winners
The biggest jackpot, ever seen on a Powerball - and the second largest in the U.S. - happened 18 May 2013 of the year, when one ticket won $ 590 500 000. Причём получил деньги самый старый из всех участников розыгрыша в истории лотереи. Другие заметные победы включают 365 million. Doll. USA. Then the jackpot won in February 2006 a group of eight players from Nebraska.
Powerball winnings options
Lucky, winning the jackpot, can choose, how can he get money. Offered 2 option. The first option is a lump sum minus the amount of tax, taking into account the US tax legislation. It turns out approximately 40% on the size of the win.
The second option is partial annual payments. When choosing this option, you have the opportunity to receive your winnings within 29 years old (Total 30 payments taking into account the first immediate payment).
Can i play, if you don't live in America?
Sure, you can participate in lotteries, using the official Powerball sites, if it is possible to receive money to your electronic wallet.
