Powerball Power Play

Players that choose to play Powerball online, will have to decide whether they want to add the Power Play multiplier to their tickets. On theLotter, this feature is available with only one additional click. The Powerball multiplier called Power Play increases the value of the secondary prizes a player wins. From the way to add the Power Play to the odds of each Power Play multiplier, get all the info you may need on the Powerball Power Play right here.

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What is the Power Play on a Powerball ticket?

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How Does Powerball’s Power Play Work?

A player that wins a second category prize and had selected the Power Play option during the ticket purchase, will see his winnings multiplied by the number of times indicated by the Power Play that comes out during the Powerball draw. One exception: the second prize which is automatically doubled if the Power Play option was selected when purchasing the ticket.

• To add the Power Play to their tickets, players need to tick the Power Play option on their USA Powerball ticket.
• During the official draw, the Power Play is drawn on a grid between 2 and 5 (a Power Play x10 is included if the jackpot amount doesn’t exceed USD150 Million).
• The Power Play determines by how many times the secondary prizes are multiplied (from 3rd to 9th prize tier).
• The Power Play does not apply to the Powerball jackpot!
• Power Play x3, x4, x5 or x10 do not apply to the second prize which can only be doubled

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How to play Powerball with Power Play online?

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How do USA Powerball prizes increase with the Power play?

In our table below you can see how the Powerball Power Play influences the secondary prizes of the Powerball lottery:

Match	Prize	Power Play x2	Power Play x3	Power Play x4	Power Play x5	Power Play x10
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ + 🔴	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot
⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪	USD1 Million	USD2 Million	USD2 Million	USD2 Million	USD2 Million	USD2 Million
⚪⚪⚪⚪ + 🔴	USD50.000	USD100.000	USD150.000	USD200.000	USD250.000	USD500.000
⚪⚪⚪⚪	USD100	USD200	USD300	USD400	USD500	USD1.000
⚪⚪⚪ + 🔴	USD100	USD200	USD300	USD400	USD500	USD1.000
⚪⚪⚪	USD7	USD14	USD21	USD28	USD35	USD70
⚪⚪ + 🔴	USD7	USD14	USD21	USD28	USD35	USD70
⚪ + 🔴	USD4	USD8	USD12	USD16	USD20	USD40
🔴	USD4	USD8	USD12	USD16	USD20	USD40

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How to choose the Powerball Power Play?

The Power Play number is selected entirely at random, by a ball being drawn out of a separate drum after the main numbers and Powerball numbers are drawn. All players can do, is to choose whether they want to add the Powerball Power Play to their ticket during the purchase (for a small additional fee).
When the jackpot remains under USD 150 Million, 43 balls are inserted in the drum and Power Plays x2, x3, x4, x5 and x10 are available.
However, when the jackpot exceeds USD 150 Million, only 42 balls are inserted in the drum and Power Plays x2, x3, x4 and x5 are available.
Check out the Powerball odds in the next section.

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What are the odds of each Power Play being drawn?

The Powerball Power Play does not influence the odds of winning the Jackpot nor any of the Powerball Prizes actually, but it does influence the payouts players can scoop when you become a Powerball winner of any of the secondary prizes. See how in the sections above.

The Power Play draw is made from a separate drum containing 42 or 43 balls depending on the value of the jackpot at the moment of the draw.

When the value of the jackpot does not exceed USD 150 Million, the Power Play x10 is added to the game. So the multiplier can be x2, x3, x4, x5 or x10. Here are the odds of each being fired:

	Balls	Odds
Power Play x2	24	1/1.79
Power Play x3	13	1/3.3
Power Play x4	3	1/14.3
Power Play x5	2	1/21.5
Power Play x10	1	1/43
Total	43

When the jackpot reaches and exceeds USD 150 Million, the Power Play x10 is taken out of the drum. Here are the probabilities of each of the Powerball Power Play to come out:

	Balls	Odds
Power Play x2	24	1/2
Power Play x3	13	1/3.2
Power Play x4	3	1/14
Power Play x5	2	1/21
Total	42

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USA Powerball Power Play FAQs