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How to play Powerball.
Pick 5 different numbers (white balls) between 1 and 55, and a Powerball number (red
ball) between 1 and 42 for each $1 play. The Powerball number can
be the same as one of the first five numbers on your play line. You can
purchase up to 5 plays on a ticket. Choose your numbers carefully
because Powerball wagers can not be canceled.
Make playing even easier.
Ask your Lottery Retailer for a Powerball "Quick Pick,"
and the numbers for your play will be randomly generated by the Lottery
machine. If you want to play your own numbers, fill those numbers
in on your Powerball Play Slip. Remember to choose 5 numbers in
the top section of each board area labeled "Pick 5" and one number in
the lower (shaded) section of that same board area where it reads "Pick
1." Each Powerball Play Slip contains 5 separate plays or boards.
To learn more about
how to play, try our
Web Tutorial.
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PowerPlay your Powerball ticket
to MULTIPLY your winnings!
For an extra $1
per play on your Powerball ticket, you'll have a chance to multiply
your winnings up to five times the original amount on all non-jackpot
prizes. Powerball prizes from $3 to $200,000 can be multiplied 2, 3, 4,
or 5 times their value. You could win as much as $1,000,000 by activating
the PowerPlay feature! Click here
to learn more about PowerPlay!
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POWERBALL PRIZE PAYOUTS |
POWERBALL WITH POWERPLAY |
| Match |
Prize |
Odds |
2x |
3x |
4x |
5x |
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JACKPOT |
1:146,107,962 |
PowerPlay
does not multiply jackpot amount. |
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$200,000* |
1:3,563,609 |
$400,000 |
$600,000 |
$800,000 |
$1,000,000 |
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$10,000* |
1:584,432 |
$20,000 |
$30,000 |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
 |
$100* |
1:14,254 |
$200 |
$300 |
$400 |
$500 |
 |
$100* |
1:11,927 |
$200 |
$300 |
$400 |
$500 |
 |
$7* |
1:291 |
$14 |
$21 |
$28 |
$35 |
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$7* |
1:745 |
$14 |
$21 |
$28 |
$35 |
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$4* |
1:127 |
$8 |
$12 |
$16 |
$20 |
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$3* |
1:69 |
$6 |
$9 |
$12 |
$15 |
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Overall odds of winning a Powerball or Powerball with PowerPlay
prize are 1:36.61 and are based on $1 play.
POWERPLAY MULTIPLIER
NUMBER PROBABILITY:
5 = 1 in 4
4 = 1 in 4
3 = 1 in 4
2 = 1 in 4
* Prize amounts are based on the expected number of winners
sharing the prize pool. In some cases, these prizes may be paid on a
parimutuel basis and will be lower than these published prize levels.
REMEMBER: Carefully review your Play Slip before
giving it to the Lottery retailer to purchase your tickets. Look
over and count your lottery tickets BEFORE you leave the
terminal to make sure you've received exactly what you ordered. To
establish ownership, sign the back of your lottery tickets as soon
as you purchase them. Powerball, Classic Lotto and Cash5 tickets
cannot be canceled. All sales are final. For more purchasing tips
about buying or redeeming lottery tickets, CLICK HERE.
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 Play ahead with Powerball Advance Action.
Select the "Advance
Action" feature for Powerball
and you can buy up to 26 consecutive draws in advance! Just check "YES"
in the Advance Action box on your Play Slip. Available at any CT
Lottery retail location. Good news...buy 26 Advance Action draws for
the price of 25!
You can either select your own numbers or have the computer randomly
select your numbers for you. Complete only ONE board for Advance Action
purchases. Advance Action is NOT a subscription plan; players are
responsible for checking their own tickets.
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Match
5 Bonus Prize!
If Powerball reaches a jackpot level of $365 million (the previous
record level of $340 million plus $25 million), part of the prize money
will be used to create a Match 5 Bonus Prize Pool. Then, when there is
a jackpot winner, the money in the Match 5 Bonus Pool will be divided
among the winners who have matched the five white numbered balls. This
bonus value is added to any MATCH 5 Powerball or Powerball with
PowerPlay prize won, and is paid in one LUMP SUM payment. If there are
no MATCH 5 winners, the pool will be divided equally among the winners
of the next lower prize level.
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What happens when the Powerball jackpot
reaches or exceeds $150 Million?
When the Powerball jackpot reaches or exceeds $150
million, the CT Lottery begins answering the toll-free Powerball Hotline 1-877-433-0303 (between
8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday). The Powerball Hotline operator
can answer questions as to
where you
can buy tickets, especially if you live out of state.
To find
the locations of CT Lottery Retailers on our web site,
please click here.
When the Connecticut Powerball jackpot
exceeds $100 Million, Lottery retailers are also authorized to
invoke the
House Rules.
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Choose your Jackpot payout.
Jackpot winners have 60
days
from the time a claim is presented at CT Lottery Headquarters to
decide whether to accept their prize as a graduated ANNUITY or CASH
LUMP SUM payout. Winners who do not make a choice within those
60 days will automatically be paid on a graduated ANNUITY payout
basis.
Graduated
Annuity:
The graduated
ANNUITY option pays out
the jackpot prize money in 30
payments over 29 years. Under current terms, if the winner chooses
the graduated
ANNUITY,
the annual payment will be increased each year by four (4) percent.
The following is an example of a graduated annuity payment
schedule,
based on an annuitized jackpot of approximately $96 million:
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Example of
Graduated Annuity Payment Schedule |
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Payment |
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Cumulative |
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Payment |
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Cumulative |
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Payment # |
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Amount |
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Payments |
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Payment # |
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Amount |
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Payments |
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1 |
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$ 1,728,413 |
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$ 1,728,413 |
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16 |
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$ 3,083,000 |
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$ 37,370,413 |
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2 |
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1,780,000 |
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3,508,413 |
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17 |
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3,206,000 |
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40,576,413 |
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3 |
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1,851,000 |
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5,359,413 |
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18 |
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3,334,000 |
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43,910,413 |
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4 |
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1,925,000 |
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7,284,413 |
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19 |
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3,468,000 |
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47,378,413 |
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5 |
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2,002,000 |
|
9,286,413 |
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20 |
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3,606,000 |
|
50,984,413 |
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6 |
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2,082,000 |
|
11,368,413 |
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21 |
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3,751,000 |
|
54,735,413 |
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7 |
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2,166,000 |
|
13,534,413 |
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22 |
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3,901,000 |
|
58,636,413 |
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8 |
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2,252,000 |
|
15,786,413 |
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23 |
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4,057,000 |
|
62,693,413 |
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9 |
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2,342,000 |
|
18,128,413 |
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24 |
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4,219,000 |
|
66,912,413 |
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10 |
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2,436,000 |
|
20,564,413 |
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25 |
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4,388,000 |
|
71,300,413 |
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11 |
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2,534,000 |
|
23,098,413 |
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26 |
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4,563,000 |
|
75,863,413 |
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12 |
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2,635,000 |
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25,733,413 |
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27 |
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4,746,000 |
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80,609,413 |
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13 |
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2,740,000 |
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28,473,413 |
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28 |
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4,936,000 |
|
85,545,413 |
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14 |
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2,850,000 |
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31,323,413 |
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29 |
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5,133,000 |
|
90,678,413 |
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15 |
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2,964,000 |
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34,287,413 |
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30 |
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5,339,000
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|
96,017,413 |
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Total Payments: |
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$
96,017,413 |
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$
96,017,413 |
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NOTE:
Amounts shown are for example
purposes only. |
Cash Lump
Sum:
The
one-time CASH LUMP SUM option pays out the jackpot prize money all at once.
The CASH LUMP SUM payout option is approximately half the value of
the annuitized prize.
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Where is
Powerball Sold?
Powerball
tickets can be purchased in: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington
D.C., Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina Education Lottery, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin
Islands, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. A map detailing these locations
can be found
here.
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Information To Remember.
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