How To Play Powerball ^®

The new $2 Powerball is bigger and better than ever! Overall odds are 1:32. Choose five (5) numbers plus one (1) Powerball number to have a chance to win. You can increase your non-grand/jackpot prize winnings by choosing the Power Play® feature for $1 more per play.

• Powerball jackpots start at $40 million!
• Second tier prize amount is $1 Million! If you choose Power Play, you can increase this prize tier to $2 Million!
• You can ask your Texas Lottery retailer for a “Quick Pick” and the terminal will pick all your numbers for you!
• There are 9 ways to win!
• Drawings are broadcast each Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CST. Ticket sales are not available during Draw Break, from 9:00 - 10:15 p.m.

1. Pick 5 Numbers
   Select 5 numbers from 1 to 59 in the upper play area of the playboard, or mark the “QP” box and the terminal will pick your numbers for you.
2. Pick Your Powerball Number
   Select 1 Powerball number from 1 to 35 in the lower play area of the playboard, or mark the “QP” box and the terminal will select your Powerball number.
3. Power your play with Power Play!
   Choose the Power Play feature for an extra $1 per play and you could increase your non-Grand/Jackpot prize winnings! Mark the “Power Play” box to select this feature for all playboards on the playslip. Click here to see the Power Play prize chart. 
   *If you win the second tier (match 5+0) prize and you purchased Power Play, your $1,000,000 prize is automatically increased to $2,000,000!!!
4. Multi-Draw Option
   For added convenience, you can play your numbers for up to 10 drawings. Mark the appropriate box under “Multi-Draw” and this will play your numbers indicated on playboards “A through E” for the number of drawings you select. Each play costs $2 per drawing.
5. Grand/Jackpot Prize** Payment Options
   You must select at the time of purchase how you want to be paid if you win the Grand/Jackpot prize. 

CASH VALUE: Mark the “Cash Value Option” box for a single payment of the net present value of a Grand/Jackpot Prize. This amount will be less than the advertised jackpot which is based on 30 annual graduated payments. You may not change the payment option at a later date. If you do not select a payment option your playslip will be rejected.

**The Grand/Jackpot Prize is pari-mutuel and will be divided equally by the number of Grand/Jackpot prize winners. The Powerball Grand/Jackpot amount that is advertised is not always a guaranteed amount, it is an estimated amount. A Grand/Jackpot prize winner may receive less than the advertised amount based on actual Powerball game sales and interest rates for long-term investments. 

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DID YOU WIN?

Find out if you’ve won:

• Watch the drawings broadcast every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CST
• Visit our Website at www.txlottery.org
• Check your local newspaper
• Visit your local Lottery retail location
• Find winning numbers on all Lottery Self-Service terminals under “GAME INFO”.

CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE

Only tickets purchased in Texas from a licensed Texas Lottery retailer can be claimed in Texas.

Sign ticket before claiming. Anyone who possesses an unsigned ticket may be able to claim a prize.

Texas Lottery retailers are authorized to pay prizes of $599 and less.

Prizes over $599, up to and including $1,000,000 must be claimed at a claim center or by mail. To claim a prize by mail, send signed ticket and completed claim form to: Texas Lottery, PO Box 16600, Austin, TX 78761-6600.

To find the Texas Lottery Claim Center nearest you, please click here or call us at 1-800-375-6886 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday - Friday.

All jackpot prizes and any prize over $1,000,000 must be claimed in person at Texas Lottery Headquarters in Austin.   Please call 1-800-37-LOTTO for details on how to claim these prizes.

Prizes must be claimed no later than 180 days after the draw date.

Upon purchase of a ticket, players agree to abide by all the rules and regulations of the Texas Lottery.

How To Find Out If You're a Winner…

The easiest way is right here on our web site. The results of the most recent drawings appear on the home page. For results from previous drawings, click here.

You can also check your numbers by watching live or past drawings for your favorite game at our Web Cast page. Drawings are broadcast at the following days and times:

Winning numbers are also available at www.txlottery.org, Texas Lottery retailers, or in many daily newspapers.