Powerball’s $20 Million Feb Jackpot Reset: What Are the Odds of Winning?

Jackpot Odds: The odds of hitting the jackpot (matching all 5 numbers and the Powerball) are 1 in 292.2 million.

[{"selector":"#anim-0726ac56-bb31-4554-a489-5586b8a9ee77","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -416.57993%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -117.142276316%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -39.825041308%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -14.955219487%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -6.4986469079999996%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":600,"fill":"both"}]

Any Prize Odds: The odds of winning any prize, including smaller amounts, are 1 in 24.9.

[{"selector":"#anim-537b2f91-0325-4c43-8271-39f7adf1f995","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

$1 Million Prize Odds: Matching all 5 white numbers but not the Powerball has odds of 1 in 11.7 million.

[{"selector":"#anim-d7c793ca-dfc5-4dbb-a1b3-3f0fc5946b45","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b56eb05-eb01-4f86-a60e-ab10e927d820","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.00001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Lower-Tier Prizes: Matching 4 white numbers and the Powerball (odds: 1 in 913,129) or 4 white numbers only (odds: 1 in 36,525) still delivers impressive payouts.

[{"selector":"#anim-29639bac-1727-492e-a6a0-0978a4ad8280","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5bc37b6-b4a3-4904-936d-d21b8e3628ab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -291.991%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Power Play Impact: Adding the Power Play option can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or even 10x, for an additional $1.

[{"selector":"#anim-2dd2a372-8215-4168-bf94-e4b985d94a8c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9507b101-194a-4f21-bc7f-beca6e7d7617","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 211.86560%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Matching the Powerball: Simply matching the red Powerball number alone has odds of 1 in 38.32 and wins $4.

[{"selector":"#anim-95cc2f0e-ca9e-4214-ad82-e09e7535b489","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b3da684-3e15-4b8f-807c-e0aa62f831ad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(120.13201%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Smaller Combination Odds: Matching 3 white balls and the Powerball (1 in 14,494) or just 3 white balls (1 in 579) offers smaller payouts.

[{"selector":"#anim-3dc08940-db48-4cd9-a27a-7d3dfae3a71a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}]

Is It Worth It?: While the odds of winning the jackpot are slim, even small prizes can make the $2 ticket a worthwhile gamble for many.

[{"selector":"#anim-842c25af-0c4d-43b9-95f9-9de31d4bdadd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}]

STAY TURNED FOR DEVELOPMENT Learn more