Powerball odds
With one play, the chance of winning the Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338. The chance of winning any prize is 1 in 24.87.
- $2 a play
- 5 of 69 + 1 of 26
- 3 draws a week
The odds of every prize
| Numbers matched | Chance per play | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Powerball | 1 in 292,201,338 | Jackpot |
| 5 | 1 in 11,688,054 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 + Powerball | 1 in 913,129 | $50,000 |
| 4 | 1 in 36,525 | $100 |
| 3 + Powerball | 1 in 14,494 | $100 |
| 3 | 1 in 580 | $7 |
| 2 + Powerball | 1 in 701 | $7 |
| 1 + Powerball | 1 in 91.98 | $4 |
| Powerball only | 1 in 38.32 | $4 |
| Any prize | 1 in 24.87 |
Prizes are the base prizes of a $2 play. Power Play, an extra $1 a play, multiplies every prize except the jackpot by 2, 3, 4 or 5, or by 10 when the jackpot is $150 million or less. It makes the prize for 5 numbers $2 million at any multiplier.
Draws: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
What 1 in 292,201,338 means
Playing one line in every draw, 3 draws a week, you would wait on average about 1.9 million years for the jackpot.
About 65% of winning plays win only the smallest prize, $4, twice what the play costs.
How the odds are worked out
There are 11,238,513 ways to choose 5 numbers from 69, and 26 ways to choose the Powerball, so there are 292,201,338 different plays. Exactly one wins the jackpot.
To match k of your 5 numbers, you need k of the 5 numbers drawn and 5 − k of the 64 numbers not drawn. That is C(5, k) × C(64, 5 − k) combinations, and the chance is that count divided by 11,238,513.
The Powerball is drawn separately, so its chance multiplies the one above.
Checked against the official figures
Every chance on this page is computed from the rules of the game and compared with the odds the operator publishes. If a single figure differs, the page is not published.
- Powerball prize chart, checked 3 November 2026
- Powerball game rules, Iowa Lottery, checked 3 November 2026
Questions
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
With one play, the chance of the jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338 and the chance of any prize is 1 in 24.87. The table above gives the chance of every prize.
Does buying more tickets improve my odds?
Only a little. Each different line adds one more chance in 292,201,338. Ten lines make the jackpot chance 1 in 29,220,134, at ten times the cost.
Are some numbers luckier than others?
No. Every combination has exactly the same chance in every draw, and past draws do not affect the next one. Popular numbers, such as birthdays, only change how many people you would share a prize with.
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