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Ways to Win Powerball

Power Play prizes based on the latest Powerball drawing (Apr 22, 2024) with Power Play 2x.
MatchPrizePrize
with Power Play
+ JACKPOTJACKPOT
$1,000,000$2,000,000
+ $50,000$100,000
$100$200
+ $100$200
$7$14
+ $7$14
+ $4$8
$4$8

Double Play drawing

Only available when you purchase the Double Play option. See How to Play Powerball for more information.
MatchPrize
+ $10,000,000
$500,000
+ $50,000
$500
+ $500
$20
+ $20
+ $10
$7

Notes:

  • The colored balls above indiciate how many numbers drawn match the numbers on your ticket.
  • White balls: The first five numbers on your ticket can match with any of the first five numbers drawn, in any order.
  • Red balls: The Powerball number on your ticket can only match with the Powerball number drawn (not with one of the first five numbers).
  • Black balls (Double Play): The first five numbers on your ticket can match with any of the first five numbers drawn in the Double Play drawing, in any order. Note that you can only win a Double Play prize if you purchased the Double Play option on your game ticket. See How to Play Powerball for more information.
  • Red balls (Double Play): The Powerball number on your ticket can only match with the Powerball number drawn in the Double Play drawing (not with one of the first five numbers).
  • Except for the jackpot, all of the prizes listed above are fixed prize amounts, regardless of the size of the jackpot.
  • California is the only state that does not award fixed prize amounts, due to state law.  The prize amounts are different each drawing, and can be found on the Powerball Drawing Detail page.
  • In the Double Play drawing, if more than one player matches all six numbers, the winners will equally share the top prize. The first Double Play drawing was on August 23, 2021.
  • The prize amounts shown above are for the current version of the Powerball prize structure, which went in effect starting with the Oct 7, 2015 drawing.

How to claim your prize

Sign the back of your ticket and take it to an authorized lottery sales agent for validation.  If you win a prize greater than $599, you may need to complete a claim form and send it to the state's lottery commission.

Winning tickets are subject to validation and must be claimed in the state in which they were purchased.  The period in which you must claim your winning ticket varies by state:

StateClaim Period
Arizona180 days
Arkansas180 days
California180 days
Colorado180 days
Connecticut180 days
Delaware1 year
Florida180 days
Georgia180 days
Idaho180 days
Illinois1 year
Indiana180 days
Iowa180 days
Kansas1 year
Kentucky180 days
Louisiana180 days
Maine1 year
Maryland182 days
Massachusetts1 year
Michigan1 year
Minnesota1 year
Mississippi180 days
Missouri180 days
Montana180 days
Nebraska180 days
New Hampshire1 year
New Jersey1 year
New Mexico90 days
New York1 year
North Carolina180 days
North Dakota180 days
Ohio180 days
Oklahoma180 days
Oregon1 year
Pennsylvania1 year
Puerto Rico180 days
Rhode Island1 year
South Carolina180 days
South Dakota180 days
Tennessee180 days
Texas180 days
U.S. Virgin Islands1 year
Vermont1 year
Virginia180 days
Washington180 days
Washington, D.C.180 days
West Virginia180 days
Wisconsin180 days
Wyoming180 days