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Quick answer
How does Power Play work?
Power Play is an optional Powerball feature that costs an additional $1 per play in most participating jurisdictions. It multiplies eligible non-jackpot prizes after the main drawing.
Add Power Play to an eligible Powerball play before the drawing. In Idaho and Montana, Powerball is bundled with Power Play for a $3 minimum purchase.
The multiplier drawn applies to eligible non-jackpot prizes. The 10X is only available while the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less.
Matching all five white balls without the red Powerball becomes a fixed $2 million prize with Power Play, regardless of the multiplier drawn.
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Choose a standard Powerball prize and a Power Play multiplier to see the resulting payout outside California.
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How much would Power Play make my prize?
Prize with Power Play $100,000 $50,000 becomes $100,000 with 2X
Match 4 + Powerball is a standard $50,000 prize outside California. A 2X Power Play multiplier doubles it to $100,000.
Every Power Play payout
Powerball Power Play prize chart
The multiplier changes the standard lower-tier prizes as shown below. The jackpot is never multiplied, and Match 5 is always $2 million when Power Play was added.
Match 5$1m base prize
2X$2m
3X$2m
4X$2m
5X$2m
10X$2m
RuleFixed
Match 4 + Powerball$50,000 base
2X$100k
3X$150k
4X$200k
5X$250k
10X$500k
Base$50k
Match 4$100 base
2X$200
3X$300
4X$400
5X$500
10X$1,000
Base$100
Match 3 + Powerball$100 base
2X$200
3X$300
4X$400
5X$500
10X$1,000
Base$100
Match 3$7 base
2X$14
3X$21
4X$28
5X$35
10X$70
Base$7
Match 2 + Powerball$7 base
2X$14
3X$21
4X$28
5X$35
10X$70
Base$7
Match 1 + Powerball$4 base
2X$8
3X$12
4X$16
5X$20
10X$40
Base$4
Powerball only$4 base
2X$8
3X$12
4X$16
5X$20
10X$40
Base$4
California lower-tier prize amounts are pari-mutuel, so its payouts can differ from the fixed amounts shown in the national Powerball prize chart.
Multiplier probabilities
What are the odds of each Power Play multiplier?
The Power Play draw is weighted: 2X appears more often than the larger multipliers. The exact field changes depending on whether 10X is available.
2X24 in 43with 10X available
3X13 in 43with 10X available
4X3 in 43with 10X available
5X2 in 43with 10X available
10X1 in 43only at $150m or less
When 10X is not available: the field contains 42 weighted multiplier units instead of 43 — 2X is 24 in 42, 3X is 13 in 42, 4X is 3 in 42 and 5X is 2 in 42.
The 10X rule
When is 10X Power Play available?
The 10X multiplier is included only when the advertised Powerball jackpot annuity is $150 million or less. Once the advertised jackpot rises above $150 million, the possible multipliers are 2X, 3X, 4X and 5X.
Jackpot $150 million or less
2X, 3X, 4X, 5X and 10X can be drawn. The 10X itself has odds of 1 in 43 within the Power Play multiplier drawing.
Jackpot above $150 million
The 10X is removed from the multiplier field. The available Power Play results are then 2X, 3X, 4X or 5X.
Important limits
What Power Play does not change
It does not improve your odds of matching numbers
Power Play changes the amount paid for eligible winning combinations. It does not change the numbers on your ticket or make a particular Powerball line more likely to win.
It does not multiply the jackpot
If your ticket matches all five white balls plus the red Powerball, the prize is the jackpot. Power Play does not turn that jackpot into 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X the advertised amount.
It does not apply to Double Play
Double Play is a separate optional drawing with its own prize structure. A Power Play multiplier from the main Powerball drawing does not multiply Double Play prizes.
California payouts work differently
California lower-tier Powerball prizes are pari-mutuel rather than the standard fixed national amounts, so Power Play prize treatment there follows California rules.
Two different add-ons
Power Play vs Double Play
The names sound similar, but the two features do completely different jobs.
Power Play
Adds $1 in most jurisdictions and increases eligible non-jackpot prizes in the main Powerball drawing. It uses a multiplier of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or, when available, 10X.
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Adds $1 where offered and enters the same selected numbers into a separate drawing after the main Powerball drawing, with a top cash prize of $10 million.
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Quick answers
Powerball Power Play questions
How much does Power Play cost?
Power Play generally costs an additional $1 per Powerball play. Idaho and Montana bundle Powerball with Power Play for a minimum purchase price of $3 per play.
Does Power Play multiply the jackpot?
No. Power Play does not multiply the Powerball jackpot. It applies to eligible non-jackpot prizes.
What happens to a $1 million Match 5 prize with Power Play?
Match 5 becomes a fixed $2 million prize with Power Play outside California. It stays $2 million whether the multiplier drawn is 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X.
When can Power Play be 10X?
The 10X multiplier is in play only when the advertised Powerball jackpot annuity is $150 million or less.
What are the odds of getting 10X Power Play?
When 10X is available, the 10X multiplier has odds of 1 in 43 in the Power Play multiplier drawing.
Does adding Power Play make it easier to win Powerball?
No. It does not change the odds of your numbers matching. Power Play only changes the payout for eligible winning combinations.
Can I add Power Play after the drawing?
No. Power Play has to be included on the play before the drawing. The multiplier drawn then applies to eligible prizes on qualifying tickets.
Does Power Play work with Double Play?
No. Power Play does not multiply Double Play prizes. Double Play is a separate optional drawing with its own prize structure.
Power Play rules: the $1 add-on price, multiplier field, Match 5 $2 million rule, 10X threshold and multiplier odds are based on the official Powerball game information and prize chart. Official Powerball prize chart ↗