Purchase Powerball online
Click each numbered step to see how to play online.
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How to Play Powerball
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Pick your numbers
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Pick one Powerball number
Pick 1 Powerball number between 1 - 26 or select QUICK PICK.
To Edit a line within My Lines, first select the line. To remove a Number from the line, click on one of the previously picked Numbers within the Numbers section. To then add a new Number, click on another Number.
To delete a line, click on the trash icon next to the line.
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Add Power Play® to your ticket
Check the box next to Add Power Play to your ticket.
Your Power Play number will be randomly drawn at the time of the Powerball drawing.
Power Play is an additional $1.00 for all lines within My Lines.
Power Play provides a chance to increase your non-jackpot winnings, excluding the Match 5 prize, by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times. The Match 5 prize is increased to $2 million if Power Play is added, regardless of the Power Play number drawn.
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Select your purchase type
Select Single Purchase or Subscription.
You can purchase your lines for one draw or for up to eight draws in advance. Alternatively, you can set up a subscription for up to 12 months. The purchase type is set to a default of 1 draw.
Change your For how many draws? selection to increase the number of draws you would like to purchase or toggle on Subscribe.
If you set up a Subscription, your wallet will be deducted before each draw. If you run out of funds during your subscription and want to be included in the next draw, you must add funds to your wallet at least 90 minutes before the next draw time.
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Select “ADD TO CART”
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Review your selections
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Review your purchase receipt
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Pick your numbers
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Pick one Powerball number
Pick 1 Powerball number between 1 - 26 or select QUICK PICK.
To Edit a line within My Lines, first select the line. To remove a Number from the line, click on one of the previously picked Numbers within the Numbers section. To then add a new Number, click on another Number.
To delete a line, click on the trash icon next to the line.
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Add Power Play® to your ticket
Check the box next to Add Power Play to your ticket.
Your Power Play number will be randomly drawn at the time of the Powerball drawing.
Power Play is an additional $1.00 for all lines within My Lines.
Power Play provides a chance to increase your non-jackpot winnings, excluding the Match 5 prize, by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times. The Match 5 prize is increased to $2 million if Power Play is added, regardless of the Power Play number drawn.
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Select your purchase type
Select Single Purchase or Subscription.
You can purchase your lines for one draw or for up to eight draws in advance. Alternatively, you can set up a subscription for up to 12 months. The purchase type is set to a default of 1 draw.
Change your For how many draws? selection to increase the number of draws you would like to purchase or toggle on Subscribe.
If you set up a Subscription, your wallet will be deducted before each draw. If you run out of funds during your subscription and want to be included in the next draw, you must add funds to your wallet at least 90 minutes before the next draw time.
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Select “ADD TO CART”
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Review your selections
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Review your purchase receipt
Purchase Powerball at an Illinois Lottery retailer
Click each numbered step to see how to play in retail.
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Pick your numbers: Use a play slip, speak to your retailer, or purchase a ticket through an Illinois Lottery vending machine.
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Pick one Powerball number
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Add Power Play® to your ticket
Your Power Play number will be randomly drawn at the time of the Powerball drawing.
Power Play is an additional $1.00 for all GAMES on the play slip.
Power Play provides a chance to increase your non-jackpot winnings, excluding the Match 5 prize, by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times. The Match 5 prize is increased to $2 million if Power Play is added, regardless of the Power Play number drawn.
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Play for more draws
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Purchase your ticket
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Review your purchase
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Pick your numbers: Use a play slip, speak to your retailer, or purchase a ticket through an Illinois Lottery vending machine.
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Pick one Powerball number
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Add Power Play® to your ticket
Your Power Play number will be randomly drawn at the time of the Powerball drawing.
Power Play is an additional $1.00 for all GAMES on the play slip.
Power Play provides a chance to increase your non-jackpot winnings, excluding the Match 5 prize, by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times. The Match 5 prize is increased to $2 million if Power Play is added, regardless of the Power Play number drawn.
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Play for more draws
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Purchase your ticket
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Review your purchase
Powerball Prizes & Odds
If your numbers match, you could be a winner! Reference the chart below to see the various game payouts and how you could win more with Power Play®.
*Prizes with Power Play when number drawn is 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X & 10X
In certain rare instances, these prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will be lower than these published prize levels. For the jackpot prize, if two or more people match all six winning numbers, that jackpot is shared equally among the winners. After receiving an initial payment shortly after the prize is claimed, the initial jackpot winner(s) will receive their prize in annual installments over a 29-year period unless, within 60 days of the drawing date, they request a lump sum payment. Power Play increases non-jackpot prizes only. Note that any set prizes or Power Play prizes, including the Match 5+0 prizes, may be reduced if wins exceed the available prize fund. For a current estimate on the cash amount for Powerball, Mega Millions®, and Lotto, contact the Illinois Lottery.
Power Play is a special feature that can increase the value of prize levels 3 through 9 by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times if a player purchases the Power Play feature. The Power Play number will be randomly drawn at the time of the Powerball drawing. The 10x multiplier is available on initially advertised jackpots of $150 million or less. The Match 5+0 prize doubles to $2,000,000 with Power Play! A player must choose the Power Play option when they buy their Powerball ticket to qualify for the Power Play prizes.
Payout Details
The prize payout information for Powerball will be updated by Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday mornings at 12:30 AM CT, following scheduled drawings.
Note: Illinois Lottery only reports the payout information for Illinois winners. For payout information of all participating Powerball states, please visit www.powerball.com.
Did you Win?
If you purchased your ticket at an Illinois Lottery retailer, you can determine whether your ticket is a winner by scanning the barcode located at the bottom of the ticket with the scanner on the ticket checker, Illinois Lottery vending machine, or the Illinois Lottery app. Any prize of $600 or less can be redeemed immediately at any Illinois Lottery retailer, subject to onsite fund availability and the individual retailer’s preference.
If you purchased your ticket online, please check your online “My Account” section. Any prize of $600 or less will be automatically added to your online account wallet. However, if such winnings cause your total account balance to exceed $2,000, the winnings will be sent to you via check.
For tickets purchased at an Illinois Lottery retailer or online, any prize over $600 must be claimed by mail or at an Illinois Lottery Claim Center. Prizes of $10,000 or less may also be redeemed through an Illinois Lottery e-Claim. For more information please visit When You Win.
All you need to know about Powerball
Powerball is a large national jackpot game with three draw days a week! For just $2, you could win! Play today!
Powerball can be purchased both online and in retail stores.
Powerball Drawings
Powerball drawings are conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings at 9:59 PM CT by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Drawing results can be found on the Illinois Lottery website, www.illinoislottery.com; the official Illinois Lottery app; on powerball.com; or at Illinois Lottery retail locations.
Power Play®
Play Power Play for a chance to increase your non-jackpot winnings, excluding the Match 5 prize, by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times. The Match 5 prize is increased to $2 million if Power Play is added, regardless of the Power Play number drawn.
- A 10X multiplier will be available for initially advertised jackpot amounts of $150 million or less.
- The Power Play number will be randomly drawn at the time of the Powerball drawing.
- When a Powerball with Power Play ticket is purchased at a retail location, your ticket will clearly be marked with a YES indicator for the Power Play feature. If you don’t purchase Power Play, your ticket will be clearly marked with a NO indicator for the Power Play feature.
- Power Play costs an extra $1.00 per game. The choice to play Power Play applies to all games played on the ticket.