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Powerball® arrived in Washington on January 31, 2010. The largest Powerball jackpot to date of $365,000,000 was won by eight workers from a Nebraska meat packing plant. Starting January 15, 2012 one of the world’s biggest lottery games became bigger and better! The time for bigger payouts is now and Powerball delivers with a new second tier prize of $1,000,000.
NEW POWERBALL
More Millionaires.
$1 Million Second-Tier Prizes.
Bigger Jackpots.
Jackpots Start at $40 Million.
Better Odds.
More Winners.
COMPARISON OF CHANGES WITH THE OLD $1 POWERBALL AND NEW $2 POWERBALL GAMES
| |
OLD $1 POWERBALL |
NEW $2 POWERBALL |
| Cost |
$1 per play |
$2 per play |
| Starting Jackpot |
$20 Million |
$40 Million |
| Second Tier Prize |
$200,000 |
$1 Million |
| Overall Odds of Winning a Prize |
1 in 35.1 |
1 in 31.8 |
| Number of White Balls and Red Powerballs |
Players select five (5) white ball numbers from 01 to 59 and one (1) "Powerball" number from 01 to 39 |
Players select five (5) white ball numbers from 01 to 59 and one (1) "Powerball" number from 01 to 35 |
| Match Powerball Only Prize |
$3 |
$4 |
| PowerPlay Extra $1 Per Play |
Can multiply non-jackpot winnings from two (2) to five (5) times |
Doubles the second tier prize to $2 Million
See 'How to Play and Win Starting January 15, 2012' below for complete payouts |
HOW TO PLAY AND WIN STARTING JANUARY 15, 2012
HOW TO PLAY AND WIN UP TO JANUARY 14, 2012
IT’S EASY TO PLAY!
Powerball tickets cost $1 per play.
Pick five numbers between 1 and 59 and one Powerball number between 1 and 39.
Quick Pick your numbers by letting the computer select or play your own lucky numbers using a playslip available wherever Lottery is sold.
HOW TO WIN
Powerball has nine winning ball combinations. The more numbers that match the numbers drawn, the more you win.
| MATCH |
PRIZE |
ODDS |
  |
JACKPOT* |
1:195,249,054.00 |
|
$200,000 |
1:5,138,133.00 |
|
$10,000 |
1:723,144.64 |
|
$100 |
1:19,030.12 |
|
$100 |
1:13,644.24 |
|
$7 |
1:787.17 |
|
$7 |
1:359.06 |
|
$4 |
1:123.48 |
|
$3 |
1:61.74 |
Overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1:35.11.
* If other players also match all six numbers, you'll share the prize with them in equal amounts. Certain low-tier prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and could be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to the official game rules for a more detailed explanation.
POWERPLAY POWERS UP POWERBALL!
Multiply your winnings with PowerPlay®. For an extra $1 per game, you can multiply your non-jackpot winnings* 2, 3, 4 OR 5 times based on the PowerPlay randomly chosen at draw time. Any player who purchases the PowerPlay option and matches all 5 of the white ball numbers will automatically win $1,000,000.
MATCH
|
PRIZE |
2x |
3x |
4x |
5x |
| |
(No PowerPlay) |
(Odds 1:4) |
(Odds 1:4) |
(Odds 1:4) |
(Odds 1:4) |
|
JACKPOT |
Excluded |
Excluded |
Excluded |
Excluded |
|
$200,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
$10,000 |
$20,000 |
$30,000 |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
|
$100 |
$200 |
$300 |
$400 |
$500 |
|
$100 |
$200 |
$300 |
$400 |
$500 |
|
$7 |
$14 |
$21 |
$28 |
$35 |
|
$7 |
$14 |
$21 |
$28 |
$35 |
|
$4 |
$8 |
$12 |
$16 |
$20 |
|
$3 |
$6 |
$9 |
$12 |
$15 |
Overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1:35.11.
* PowerPlay does not apply to the jackpot.
ONCE A TICKET HAS BEEN PURCHASED, IT CANNOT BE CANCELED. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Players have 180 days from the date of the Powerball drawing to claim prizes. For jackpot prizes, you may choose either 29 years (30 payments) or the lump sum cash option when you claim your prize at Washington's Lottery.
Washington Powerball drawings are held at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Time every Wednesday and Saturday. For more information about Powerball, see the official Powerball website at www.powerball.com.
For more detailed how-to-play information, contact the Lottery at 1-800-HOW-2-PLAY (1-800-469-2752) (within Washington state), Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (except state holidays). TDD/TTY: (360) 586-0933.
You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase Washington's Lottery tickets.