Powerball is among the most popular U.S. lotteries, with jackpots often reaching hundreds of millions. This page covers Powerball rules, per-tier odds, return-rate analysis, and an interactive probability simulator.
Each draw picks 5 of 69 white balls and 1 of 26 Powerballs per $2 ticket. Draws happen about 3 times a week. There are 9 prize tiers.
Single-ticket odds for all 9 tiers (one standard play). Jackpot odds: 1 / 292,201,338.
| Tier | Match | Odds (1 in) | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 5 white + Powerball | 1 / 292,201,338 | ¥300,000,000 |
| 2nd Prize | 5 white + 0 Powerball | 1 / 11,688,054 | ¥1,000,000 |
| 3rd Prize | 4 white + Powerball | 1 / 913,129 | ¥50,000 |
| 4th Prize | 4 white + 0 Powerball | 1 / 36,525 | ¥100 |
| 5th Prize | 3 white + Powerball | 1 / 14,494 | ¥100 |
| 6th Prize | 3 white + 0 Powerball | 1 / 580 | ¥7 |
| 7th Prize | 2 white + Powerball | 1 / 701 | ¥7 |
| 8th Prize | 1 white + Powerball | 1 / 92 | ¥4 |
| 9th Prize | Powerball only | 1 / 38 | ¥4 |
Long-run return rate ≈ 50% (including the average floating jackpot; a bigger jackpot raises it). Buying more covers more combinations, but per-bet expected value is unchanged.
A single ticket’s jackpot odds are 1 / 292,201,338. The jackpot rolls over, so bigger prizes draw more buyers — but the per-ticket odds never change.
All draws here are locally simulated at random, not connected to any real lottery, and we provide no real draw history. The “history” below is model-generated demonstration data for education only.
The simulator above keeps a rolling “draw ledger” and “life records” — these are generated by the local model, not real draws.
Prediction analysis: draws are independent, so no method reliably beats the odds. Treat play as fixed-cost fun, and use the simulator to grasp the ≈50% long-run return and the inevitability of loss.