The Powerball is one of America’s most popular lottery games. Since this game is available across 45 states, the jackpots rise and fall very quickly.

Two winners from Michigan had the luxury of purchasing their lottery tickets online, which rewarded handsomely. One winner from Saline won $100,000 two days after a winner from Troy won $150,000. Below you can see how to play and potentially earn a large prize.

Game Details

Current Estimated Jackpot: $101 million
Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store
Ticket Cost: $2.00
Drawing Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.

How to Play Powerball

Choose five white ball numbers that range from one to 69. Next, pick a single red powerball number that ranges between one to 26.

There is one additional feature to add to your ticket, which is the Power Play. For another dollar, this could increase your winnings.

Power Play will take your current winning prizes and multiply it by whichever the multiplier ends up being, like 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X the amount. The 10X multiplier would be ideal, but it only applies to prizes that range below the jackpot.

If you win the jackpot, there are two options for payouts. You can have a 30-year annuity or take the prize in a lump sum.

If you win, taking the 30-year option will be distributed evenly each year and allow for fewer taxes overall. If you take all of the cash, you are subject to more taxes and less money overall.

Odds, Price, and Prizes for Powerball

The overall odds of winning a single prize while playing the Powerball are fairly low at one in 25. If you decide to buy another ticket, you could slightly increase your chances of winning something. This could improve your situation, especially since the jackpot has odds of one in 292,201,338.

Each ticket will cost you at least $2 to play each time, but including the Power Play will throw on another dollar. Obviously, buying more tickets will help your odds, but this requires more money upfront.

If you plan on purchasing more tickets to boost your odds, make sure your budget can handle it. The prizes could potentially make up for the amount of tickets you have bought, as these range from $2 to the current jackpot.