The Powerball has been growing fast lately, with a ton of prizes claimed. With every million-dollar prize claimed, it only puts a small dent now that the Jackpot is hovering near $500 million.
One lucky Sanford resident was able to claim a million dollars recently with the help of Powerball. The player purchased the ticket at an Ellis Party Store.
Game Details
Estimated Jackpot: $472 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
Players will need to select five white-ball numbers in a range from 1 to 69. Then, players must choose a single red Powerball in a range from 1 to 26.
When choosing your numbers, some players stick to favorites or allow the machine to pick. In most cases, letting the numbers be picked for you has worked out for many players.
If you want to add more suspense to prize-winning, you can add on the Power Play feature for a dollar. This could explode your winning prizes, except the Jackpot, by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X the amount.
In addition to the Power Play, you could also add on the Double Play feature. This allows your numbers to be used again after the drawing for a chance to win up to $10 million.
When checking the results, you could watch your local TV station or online. The app can provide you the information, too, especially if you purchased the ticket online.
Odds, Price, and Prizes
The overall odds of winning a single prize are 1 in 25. The Double Play odds are 1 in 24.87.
If you want to slightly increase your chance of winning, you could buy an additional ticket. Keep in mind that a regular ticket is one dollar each. For each add-on feature, it adds a dollar to your amount and a total of three dollars a ticket.
Below are the odds as prizes:
Match – Odds – Prize
5 White Balls + Powerball – 1: 292,201,338 – Jackpot*
5 White Balls – 1: 11,688,054 – $1 Million
4 White Balls + Powerball – 1: 913,130 – $50,000
4 White Balls – 1: 36,526 – $100
3 White Balls + Powerball – 1: 14,495 – $100
3 White Balls – 1: 580 – $7
2 White Balls + Powerball – 1: 702 – $7
1 White Ball + Powerball – 1: 92 – $4
Powerball – 1: 39 – $4
If Powerball is not your kind of game, there are plenty of other exciting games, so make sure you check around over at Michigan Lottery.
