Powerball Odds and Prizes
There are nine prize levels in Powerball and you win bigger prizes as you match more numbers. Matching all six numbers will win you the jackpot. This starts at $20 million but also rolls each time the jackpot is not won. Powerball jackpots have been known to rise up into the billions!
Below is a full breakdown of each prize level. You can see the odds of matching a certain amount of numbers and how much you win at each prize level.
| Numbers Matched | Odds of Winning | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Powerball | 1 in 292,201,338 | Jackpot |
| Match 5 | 1 in 11,688,053 | $1 million |
| Match 4 + Powerball | 1 in 913,219 | $50,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 36,525 | $100 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | 1 in 14,494 | $100 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 579 | $7 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | 1 in 701 | $7 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | 1 in 91 | $4 |
| Match Powerball | 1 in 38 | $4 |
Power Play Prizes
The amount you win can be multiplied if you select the Power Play option when purchasing a ticket. The amount your potential (non-jackpot) prize will be multiplied by depends on whichever Power Play number is drawn, this is either: 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10. Some notable exceptions include the $1 million jackpot which is capped at $2 million regardless of the multiplier. Here are the prizes you can win with Power Play:
| Numbers Matched | Prize for 2X Megaplier | Prize for 3X Megaplier | Prize for 4X Megaplier | Prize for 5X Megaplier | Prize for 10X Megaplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Match 5 + Powerball | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot |
| Match 5 | $2 million | $2 million | $2 million | $2 million | $2 million |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 | $500,000 |
| Match 4 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 | $1000 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 | $1000 |
| Match 3 | $14 | $21 | $28 | $35 | $70 |
| Match 2 + Powerball | $14 | $21 | $28 | $35 | $70 |
| Match 1 + Powerball | $8 | $12 | $16 | $20 | $40 |
| Match 0 + Powerball | $8 | $12 | $16 | $20 | $40 |
The following table shows the odds of each Power Play number being selected. You can see that the 10x multiplier is only available when the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less.
| Power Play | Odds of Being Drawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot under $150m | Jackpot over $150m | |
| 10x | 1 in 43 | - |
| 5x | 1 in 21.5 | 1 in 21 |
| 4x | 1 in 14.33 | 1 in 14 |
| 3x | 1 in 3.31 | 1 in 3.23 |
| 2x | 1 in 1.79 | 1 in 1.75 |
How to Claim
There are a few ways you can claim prizes in Powerball. For prizes less than $600 the best way is to go to collect your winnings at a Virginia-based lottery retailer. For anything over $600 you can mail in your winning ticket along with your social security number and government issued photo ID. A full detailed explanation on collecting prizes can be found on our How to Claim page.