Powerball Odds and Prizes

NY Powerball offers gargantuan cash prizes including a guaranteed jackpot that starts at $20 million and rolls over until it is won. It also offers a $1 million cash prize for matching five numbers. You can even win with the Powerball alone –that’s right, you don’t have to match any of the main white balls.

If you think the Powerball jackpot is impossible to win, remember that there are several other smaller prize tiers. In fact, the average odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.87 overall, with prizes starting high and coming down the fewer numbers you match.

Odds of Winning

Powerball has nine different prize tiers available in the main draw, and eight when you include Power Play. Find in the table below the individual prize tiers for each matching combination.

Power Play Odds

The odds of each Power Play option occurring are shown below. Remember, the 10x multiplier can only occur when the jackpot is under $150 million.

Power Play odds

Power Play Multiplier	Odds when 10x is available	Odds when 10x not available
Match 10x	1 in 43	N/A
Match 5x	1 in 21.5	1 in 21
Match 4x	1 in 14.33	1 in 14
Match 3x	1 in 3.31	1 in 3.23
Match 2x	1 in 1.79	1 in 1.75

Power Play prizes

These are the estimated payouts available for ticket holders who have entered Power Play:

Match	Power Play x2	Power Play x3	Power Play x4	Power Play x5	Power Play x10
Match 5 and Powerball	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot	Jackpot
Match 5	$2 million	$2 million	$2 million	$2 million	$2 million
Match 4 + Powerball	$100,000	$150,000	$200,000	$250,000	$500,000
Match 3 + Powerball or Match 4	$200	$300	$400	$500	$1,000
Match 2 + Powerball or Match 3	$14	$21	$28	$35	$70
Match 0 + Powerball or Match 1 + Powerball	$8	$12	$16	$20	$40

Claiming Prizes

You can claim prizes at your local lottery retailer or by visiting one of the New York Lottery’s Customer Service Centers. Here is what to know:

• Prizes worth up to and including $600 can usually be claimed from an authorized ticket retailer, but you should double check with your store first. Alternatively, claim by mail.
• If your prize is worth $601 or more you can visit one of the Lottery Claim Centers to claim your prize.