How to Play Powerball
$1 per play per drawing.
- Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 59 and a Powerball number from 1 to 39 or ask for a "Quick Pick" to let the terminal pick
random numbers for you.
- Win by matching your numbers to the numbers drawn in 1 of 9
different ways.
Nine Ways to Win!
| Match |
Win |
Approximate odds per $1 play |
| 5 white balls + Powerball |
Jackpot |
1 in 195,249,054 |
| 5 white balls |
$200,000 |
1 in 5,138,133 |
| 4 white balls + Powerball |
$10,000 |
1 in 723,145 |
| 4 white balls |
$100 |
1 in 19,030 |
| 3 white balls + Powerball |
$100 |
1 in 13,644 |
| 3 white balls |
$7 |
1 in 359 |
| 2 white balls + Powerball |
$7 |
1 in 787 |
| 1 white ball + Powerball |
$4 |
1 in 123 |
| Powerball |
$3 |
1 in 62 |
Overall odds of winning a prize are approximately 1
in 35
Multiply your Powerball prize for $1 more per play per drawing.
Just ask for Power Play or check the Power Play option on your
Powerball play slip. Non-jackpot prizes will be multiplied 2 to 5
times, depending on the Power Play multiplier. Win $1 million
automatically with Power Play when you match all 5 white balls.
| Prizes without Power Play |
Prizes with Power Play |
| 5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| 5 white balls |
$200,000 |
$1 Million! |
| 4 white balls + Powerball |
$10,000 |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$30,000 |
$20,000 |
| 4 white balls |
$100 |
$500 |
$400 |
$300 |
$200 |
| 3 white balls + Powerball |
| 3 white balls |
$7 |
$35 |
$28 |
$21 |
$14 |
| 2 white balls + Powerball |
| 1 white ball + Powerball |
$4 |
$20 |
$16 |
$12 |
$8 |
| Powerball |
$3 |
$15 |
$12 |
$9 |
$6 |
33 lotteries participate in Powerball
Estimated Jackpot
for the 11/21/2009
drawing
$32,000,000
Estimated cash option:
$16,500,000
New Mexico Drawing Results
for the 11/18/2009
drawing
| Powerball |
With Power Play |
| Prizes |
Winners |
Winners |
Prizes |
| Jackpot |
0 |
- |
- |
| $200,000 |
0 |
0 |
$1 Million |
| $10,000 |
1 |
0 |
$40,000 |
| $100 |
9 |
3 |
$400 |
| $7 |
472 |
109 |
$28 |
| $4 |
1399 |
315 |
$16 |
| $3 |
3269 |
704 |
$12 |
| Total Prizes Won |
Total Prize Value |
| 6,281 |
$38,477 |
Watch the Drawings Live - Wednesdays & Saturdays!
Drawings
can be seen live on KOB TV 4, the official station of the New Mexico
Lottery, Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8:59 pm.
You can buy tickets until 8:00 pm for that night's drawing. After
the drawing winning numbers are available on this website, at all Lottery
retailers and on our player hotline at 1-505-342-PLAY
(1-505-342-7529).
Click here to watch the drawings online
Play Up to 10 Drawings with Multi-Draw
Whether you play your favorite numbers or choose Quick
Picks, you can play up to ten drawings in a row. Simply
mark the appropriate box next to MULTI DRAW on your play
slip or ask the clerk for a Multi-Draw ticket ($1 per play per drawing).
Cash vs. Annuity
The advertised jackpot is an estimated amount which is
paid as an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years or, at the
election of the winner, in a single lump sum payment of the
cash value of the annuity prize (subject to State and
Federal taxes).
If the winner chooses the annuity, the annual payments
will be increased each year by a percentage set out in the
Powerball game rules. Annuity payments are guaranteed upon
death to a designated beneficiary or trust.
Please Note
- Jackpot prize is estimated and will be divided
equally among all winning tickets.
- All set prizes, including Power Play prizes, may be
reduced if claims exceed available prize fund.
- Pool of Power Play multipliers consists of: 2,2,2,2,
3,3,3,3, 4,4,4,4, 5,5,5,5.
- Power Play multiplier may increase from time to time
due to special promotions.
- Click here for the On-Line Game Rules
- Click here for the General Drawing Rules & Procedures