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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.
How To Play. Powerball costs $2 per play; $3 with the Power PlayÂ® option. Choose 5 out of 69 numbers for the white balls; then choose 1 out of 26 numbers for the Powerball. Use a play slip to choose your own numbers or request an easy pick from the clerk and the lotto terminal will choose the numbers for you.in the jackpot by matching all 5 white ball numbers and the Powerball. There are nine ways to win, so be sure to check your ticket after each drawing. Powerball prizes must be claimed within 365 days of the drawing for which they were eligible.