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Categories: Games of Chance
To play Powerball, start by selecting 5 numbers between 1 and 69, which will be the white balls in the drawing, and 1 number between 1 and 26, which will be the red ball. Then, after the drawing, compare the numbers you chose to the winning numbers. If all of your numbers match, including all the white balls and the red ball, you win the jackpot! However, you can still win smaller prizes even if only some of your numbers match. For example, if you match the red ball and 3 of the white balls, you win $100 USD! To learn how to tell if you won other prizes based on the numbers you chose, keep reading!
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How to play Powerball American lottery?
For, to play Powerball lottery, the player must choose 5 main numbers from the pool of numbers 59 (white balls), plus number 1 from the pool 35 numbers (red balls).
Players have the option to choose, so-called “PowerPlay” Function, with additional cost. This option allows you to increase your winnings at low levels 2, 3, 4 or 5. Depending on the “PowerPlay” number, selected during the game.
To win the top jackpot prize, the player must match everyone 5 main numbers, plus Powerball number, correctly.
(Multiplicator option “PowerPlay” does not apply to the main jackpot prizes.)
Even if the player does not win the jackpot. The player can win small cash prizes. Even when matching only one correct number, namely; Powerball number (red ball).
Standard payments are fixed. В Powerball Lotto. cm. below; (I.e, excluding the multiplier, “PowerPlay”)
First prize; = Jackpot
2 prize; = $ 1,000,000
3 prize; = $ 10,000
4-5 prize; = $ 100
6-7 prize; = $ 7
8-9 prize; = $ 4
