Here are all the possible prizes in Powerball, and the odds of winning for each:
Your odds are a bit better for lesser winnings. Unfortunately, the odds of winning the grand prize - meaning hitting all five numbers plus the powerball number - are 1 in 292.2 million.īut that's not the only prize you can win playing Powerball. Winners will see 25% deducted in federal taxes, plus even more in local taxes if they live in a state that taxes lottery winnings.)
The one-time cash pay out for hitting the jackpot in Powerball, which is played in 44 states, has now reached $443.3 million. Tomorrow's Powerball drawing could see someone bringing home $700 million, the highest jackpot figure since January 2016's $1.6 billion, and potentially the third-biggest lottery prize ever handed out.
