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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.
The numbers for the Powerball shift from 1-35 to 1-26. â¢ New odds. The overall odds of winning any prize improve, decreasing from one in 32 to one in 25. But the odds of winning a jackpot will get longer, increasing from 1 in 175 million to 1 in 292 million. Hereâs a look at parts of the game that donât change. â¢ Ticket prizes. A Powerball ticket will still cost $2 and a Power Play ticket will still cost $3. â¢ Initial jackpot. Jackpots will still start at $40 million. â¢ Gameâs second prize. Matching the first five numbers but not the Powerball will still be $1 million. To get ready for the new version of the game, a âstep-downâ on Powerball multi-draw purchases will begin after tonightâs Powerball drawing.