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Power play
In the popular Powerball Lottery draw, 5 balls are chosen at random without replacement from a container containing 59 white balls, numbered 1 to 59, and then a sixth ball, the powerball, is chosen from a second container containing 42 red balls, numbered 1 to 42. The odds below are based on a $1 play (rounded to two decimal places).
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Match
5/1
5/0
4/1
4/0
3/1
3/0
2/1
1/1
0/1
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Odds
1 in 146,107,962.00
1 in 3,563,608.83
1 in 584,431.85
1 in 14,254.44
1 in 11,927.18
1 in 290.91
1 in 745.45
1 in 126.88
1 in 68.96 *
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The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 36.61.
*Frequently Asked Question:
Why are the odds for winning the prize for matching 1 red ball out of 42 not 1 in 42?
Answer:
The answer to this common question is that you must match the red ball alone (i.e. as well as missing all of the five white balls) to win this particular prize. If you match the red ball and one or more white balls, you win some other prize, but not this prize.
For more answers to frequently asked questions about the Powerball lottery, visit the FAQ page at Powerball.com
