More Millionaires! Bigger Starting Jackpots! Better Overall Odds
of Winning!
As Powerball prepares to celebrate its 20th year in 2012, the game
is being redesigned to bring more value to its players. Beginning
January 15th, the jackpot will start at $40 million and it will be
easier to win. In fact, the overall odds of winning any prize are
better, and the change to the prize amounts means that there are more
chances to win a prize of at least $1 MILLION cash.
The ticket price
also will change, moving from $2 to $4.
More Millionaires
Three times more millionaires! The MATCH 5 prize will move up from
$200,000 to a whopping $1 MILLION in cash.
Bigger Starting Jackpot
We know a lot of you love BIG jackpots - and now Powerball is going to
be HUGE! We'll be increasing the starting jackpot amount from $20
million to $40 MILLION BIG ONES, and it will grow from there!
Better Overall Odds of Winning
The overall odds of winning will be better, too! The odds will improve
from 1-in-35 to 1-in-32! The lowest prize level will increase from $3 to
$4. And, the odds of winning the jackpot will be about 1-in-176 million
as opposed to the current 1-in-196 million.
How Will the Game Play?
The game will play the same - you'll still choose your first five
numbers from a pool of 59 numbers, but for the Powerball number you will
choose one number from a pool of 35 numbers - not 39 numbers. This
produces better overall odds of winning a prize in the game.
One Day Costs
5 games 1 draw will be $20.00
3 games 1 draw will be $15.00
Subscriptions Costs
1 game 5 draws will be $20.00
1 game 10 draws will be $40.00
Powerball Payouts 1/15/2012
Match Prize
5 + PB Jackpot - starts at $40 million
5 of 5 $1,000,000
4 + PB $10,000
5 of 5 $100
3 + PB $100
3 of 5 $7
2 + PB $7
1 + PB $4
PB $4
Odds of winning 1/15/2012
Match Prize Odds
5 + PB Jackpot* 1 in 175,223,510
5 of 5 $1,000,000 1 in 5,153,633
4 + PB $10,000 1 in 648,976
4 of 5 $100 1 in 19,088
3 + PB $100 1 in 12,245
3 of 5 $7 1 in 361
2 + PB $7 1 in 707
1 + PB $4 1 in 111
PB $4 1 in 56 |
