There are nine different ways to win a prize in Powerball, ranging from $4 to the jackpot. The amount you win depends on how many numbers you match, and whether you also match the Powerball number. Here are the different prize levels and the odds of winning each:
- Match all 5 white numbers plus the Powerball: Jackpot (starts at $20 million and increases every time it is not won)
- Match 5 white numbers only: $1 million
- Match 4 white numbers plus the Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 white numbers only: $100
- Match 3 white numbers plus the Powerball: $100
- Match 3 white numbers only: $7
- Match 2 white numbers plus the Powerball: $7
- Match 1 white number plus the Powerball: $4
- Match the Powerball only: $4
Its important to note that the odds of winning any prize in Powerball are 1 in 24.87, and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.
