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Since tickets cost $2, the prize pool has to be at least ($2 x 175 million = ) $350 million before buying a Powerball ticket is what gamblers call a positive-expectation play â a bet that, statistically, will pay more than $1 for each $1 played.
SLIDESHOW: Powerball payout per state. The Powerball jackpot is going to be more than $1 billion. Here's a look at what you would take home, depending on which state you bought your ticket in. The Powerball jackpot is going to be more than $1 billion.