What Is the Chance That You Would Match the 5 Numbers but Not the Powerball?
Who could possibly resist the temptation of winning one of those hundreds of millions of dollars lottery pots? It's been the daydream of everyone under the sun. One of the biggest in the US is Powerball—those pots can totally change a life in the blink of an eye. You have to pick the five numbers and the Powerball number to win the Powerball jackpot. What if you really did match the 5 numbers and not the Powerball? Let's see what would happen if you did and what prizes you could still win.
Understanding Powerball
The main numbers and the Powerball. The main numbers are 1 through 69, and the Powerball number is 1 through 26. You need to match the five numbers and the Powerball number to win the jackpot. But then again, there are so many other ways to win in Powerball, besides the jackpot.
What happens if no one claims the powerball
The Power Play Option
YES, THEN THERE IS THIS GUARANTEED THING IN POWERBALL, IT IS CALLED THE POWER PLAY OPTION. It costs one dollar per play for Power Play. Cause this is the one that would really kick your secondary pot's ass if you got the 5 without the Powerball. The Power Play feature will quadruple any of your winnings (except for the jackpot), including the Match 5 prize. This could be 2x, or 3x, or 4x, or 5x, or 10x (once again, depending on drawing from a hat). You know, like when you match 5 numbers but not the Powerball you win a million dollars, and the Power Play for that drawing is 3x, so you get 3 million dollars.
The Importance of Checking Your Ticket
Did Anyone Win the Powerball?
Although winning the Powerball jackpot is the dream of every lottery player, matching the five numbers without the Powerball is still a prize that will change someone's life. Not that this is anything to laugh at, with the possibility of winning a million dollars or more. And the Power Play and your consolation prize are even better. So, in the not likely chance that you are one of the extremely unlucky people who have the five numbers during a Powerball drawing, you are not totally out of luck if you didn't have the Powerball number. You might as well have a golden ticket into financial security, a great future. So, just check your numbers, and remember to claim your prize before time is up, and maybe your dreams will come true.