Do you know everything about Powerball? Most of you would have heard this word before and for others, it can be a new thing. In this post, we have thrown light on Powerball in a detailed manner. Also, we will explain the working of Powerball and the strategies to win a big amount in Powerball. Before going into details, we must tell you that Powerball is a multi-state lottery which is popular in six US states and the districts of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
Powerball lottery came into effect in 1992 after replacing the Lotto America Lottery. Two drums are used in this system for both white and red balls which gave this lottery its name. The draw for the winners is made at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday and Saturday nights at a fixed time of 10:12 PM. And one can also see the results on television, on the Powerball website, and in newspapers. Those players whose all the five white and black balls match would win the jackpot.
Powerplay Option
The basic cost of Powerball cards stands at $2 per piece and for increasing the prize money, one can opt for Powerplay option. In the case of the powerplay option, the prize value will be multiplied by any value between 2 to 5. However, in the case of a jackpot, the prize money will remain unaffected whether you purchase the powerplay option or not as no multiplier is valid in this case.
Working of Powerball
As mentioned in the introductory part of this post, Powerball has white and red balls which make it a two-drum lottery game. In the first drum, there are 69 white balls and in the other drum, 26 red balls are there. At the time of buying your ticket, five numbers are drawn from the white balls and a single Powerball number is taken out of the red balls. The Powerball number can be chosen on your own or one could take the help of the Powerball machine to make the choice. However, one must note that while checking the results of the Powerball lottery, one should only check the reliable sources such as newspapers, Powerball website and any reliable lottery app.