Want to increase your Powerball secondary prizes 2, 3, 4, 5, or even 10 times? Who doesn’t, right? All you have to do is add the Power Play feature to your ticket: if you win any of the secondary prizes, you have the chance to boost your winnings. Here’s how the Powerball Power Play works!
What is the Power Play feature?
The Power Play is the multiplier of the US Powerball lottery. This means that it can increase the secondary prizes in the game for those who add it to their ticket.
The multiplier is optional and it comes at an additional fee of $1.00 per ticket when Powerball tickets are physically purchased at retailers.
It only applies to secondary prizes, but it can increase them significantly. Here’s what Power Play can do for you:
It can double the $1 million second prize.
It can increase all the other secondary Powerball prizes 2, 3, 4, or 5 times.
When the Powerball jackpot is lower than $150 million, there is also a 10x Power Play added to the game.
However, the Power Play feature does not apply to the jackpot.
How does the Power Play work?
When you add the Power Play multiplier to your Powerball ticket, you have the chance to win more in the game, specifically 2, 3, 4, 5, or even 10 times more. Here’s how it works: all the secondary prizes are increased according to the drawn Power Play number (except the second tier).
While the Power Play feature does not apply to the jackpot, it can double the $1 million second prize in the game. Below, you can see just how much prizes can grow with the Power Play.
| Prize Divisions | Match | Prize | Prize w/ Power Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize | 5+PB | Jackpot | Jackpot |
| 2nd Prize | 5 | $1 million | $2 million |
| 3rd Prize | 4+PB | $10,000 | $20-100,000 |
| 4th Prize | 4 | $500 | $1-10,000 |
| 5th Prize | 3+PB | $200 | $400 – $2000 |
| 6th Prize | 3 | $10 | $20 – $100 |
| 7th Prize | 2+PB | $10 | $20 – $100 |
| 8th Prize | 1+PB | $4 | $8 – $40 |
| 9th Prize | 0+PB | $4 | $8 – $20 |
How to add the Power Play feature to your ticket
When you play Powerball online it is very easy to add the Power Play feature to your ticket. theLotter makes it very easy for you.
All you have to do is tick the box in the play grid and you are in for a boost on your prizes.
How is the Power Play chosen?
When you add the Power Play option to your ticket, you do not choose an actual number to play with, you simply select the option. The Power Play value is drawn along with the other Powerball numbers from a separate barrel.
If you win any secondary prize and have selected the Power Play on your entry, you will see your prize being multiplied by the Power Play value. Except the second prize of $1 million which is automatically doubled, no matter the value of the Power Play.
Also, depending on the amount of the jackpot, there are 4 or 5 types of balls in the barrel.
When the Powerball jackpot is lower than $150 million, the 10x Power Play multiplier is added in the game. The multiplier can be 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10. Here are the odds for each of them being drawn:
| Power Play | No. of Balls | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2x | 24 | 1 in 1,79 |
| 3x | 13 | 1 in 3,3 |
| 4x | 3 | 1 in 14,3 |
| 5x | 2 | 1 in 21,5 |
| 10x | 1 | 1 in 43 |
| Total | 43 |
When the Powerball jackpot is larger than $150 million, the Power Play is drawn from a range of 2 to 4. Here are the odds of each of them being drawn in this set of balls:
| Power Play | No. of Balls | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2x | 24 | 1 in 2 |
| 3x | 13 | 1 in 3,2 |
| 4x | 3 | 1 in 14 |
| 5x | 2 | 1 in 21 |
| Total | 42 |
Power Play FAQ
Here are the most commonly asked questions about Powerball’s Power Play along with the answers. Don’t forget to add the multiplier to your ticket to give your game a boost!
Yes, the US Powerball has its own multiplier called the Power Play. It can increase secondary prizes by up to 10 times! Read more on our Power Play guide.
No, the Power Play multiplier is an optional feature that can be added to the ticket for an additional $1.00 fee. If you do not request the feature, it will not be added to the ticket automatically.
No, you do not need the Power Play number to win the jackpot. You simply have to match the 5 main numbers and the Powerball number.
The Power Play multiplier does not apply to the Powerball jackpot. It can only increase the secondary prizes in the game.
If you play with the Power Play feature, you have the chance to increase your winnings, but it is not a guarantee. You still have to win one of the secondary prizes in the game for the Power Play feature to take effect.
Power Play 2x means that all the secondary prizes can be increased by 2. If you win any prize in the game except the jackpot and have Power Play on your ticket, you will get twice the prize money.
The 10x Power Play is only available when the Powerball jackpot is lower than $150 million. It can make secondary prizes reach some impressive amounts.
The Power Play number cannot be chosen. When you play with the multiplier, you can add the feature to your ticket and the Power Play will be drawn along with the rest of the lottery numbers.
No, you can’t add the Power Play feature to your Powerball ticket retroactively. The Power Play box has to be checked and the additional fee must be paid when the ticket is submitted in the game.
The Powerball multiplier is the Power Play. It increases Powerball’s secondary prizes by up to 10 times.
The second prize in the US Powerball is worth $1 million and it can be doubled by the Power Play multiplier. Regardless of the drawn Power Play number, the second prize can only get to $2 million. All other secondary prizes can be multiplied by up to 10 times!