Choose five white-ball numbers from 1–69 and one red Powerball from 1–26. A standard U.S. Powerball play costs $2, with optional Power Play and Double Play features available for an extra charge where offered.
Example only: the five white numbers can appear in any order. The red Powerball is drawn separately from its own 1–26 number field.
You can choose your own numbers or ask for a Quick Pick. The same basic number selection applies whether you buy at a participating U.S. lottery retailer or through an approved sales channel offered by your jurisdiction.
Select five different numbers from 1 through 69. The order does not matter when the drawing takes place.
Pick one number from 1 through 26. This is a separate number field, so it can be the same number as one of your white-ball selections.
Add Power Play to multiply eligible non-jackpot prizes, and Double Play where available for a second drawing using the same numbers.
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm ET. Ticket sales deadlines vary by selling jurisdiction and can close one to two hours before the drawing.
The base game and the two add-ons do different jobs. Power Play changes eligible prize amounts; Double Play enters the same numbers into a separate drawing.
Your five white numbers and red Powerball enter the main Powerball drawing and can win across nine prize tiers.
See Powerball odds →Multiplies eligible non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X. Match 5 with Power Play is a fixed $2 million outside California.
See Power Play in the latest result →Uses the same Powerball numbers in a second drawing after the main draw, with a top cash prize of $10 million.
Explore U.S. Powerball guides →The standard U.S. Powerball price is $2 per play. Optional features can increase the price, and Idaho and Montana bundle Powerball with Power Play for a minimum purchase price of $3 per play.
Local product rules still apply. Idaho and Montana sell Powerball bundled with Power Play for a minimum of $3 per play.
No. You win by matching the required white-ball numbers in any order. The red Powerball is matched separately.
Yes. The red Powerball comes from a separate 1–26 pool, so the same numerical value can appear among the white balls and as the red Powerball.
Yes. The lottery terminal can randomly choose the numbers for you. A Quick Pick has the same jackpot odds as a line you choose yourself.
Try the Quick Pick generator →No. Sales close before the drawing, and there is no single national cut-off. Check the deadline for the jurisdiction selling your ticket.
Powerball draw time and cut-off →You do not need to win the jackpot to win a prize. Powerball has nine prize combinations, ranging from matching only the red Powerball through to matching all five white balls plus the red Powerball.
California prize amounts are pari-mutuel rather than the standard fixed lower-tier values used elsewhere.
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You pick five different white-ball numbers from 1 to 69 and one red Powerball number from 1 to 26.
A standard U.S. Powerball play costs $2. Power Play generally adds $1, and Double Play adds $1 where it is offered. Idaho and Montana bundle Powerball with Power Play for a minimum purchase price of $3.
No. The five white-ball numbers can match in any order. The red Powerball is a separate number and must match the red Powerball drawn.
You cannot repeat a number within the five white-ball selections, but the red Powerball is drawn from a separate pool and can have the same numerical value as one of the white balls.
Quick Pick lets the lottery terminal randomly select your five white-ball numbers and red Powerball. It does not change the mathematical odds of winning.
Power Play multiplies eligible non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X. The Match 5 + Power Play prize is fixed at $2 million outside California. The 10X multiplier is available only when the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less.
Double Play is an optional $1 feature available in participating jurisdictions. Your same Powerball numbers are entered into a separate drawing held after the main Powerball drawing, with a top cash prize of $10 million.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm Eastern Time from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.