STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Powerball jackpot has soared to $410 million for Wednesday night’s drawing.
The jackpot topped $400 million after a winning ticket didn’t match all six numbers during Saturday night’s drawing.
If you’ve never played before, or even if you’re a regular player, here are some things you should know about playing Powerball.
PURCHASING A TICKET
Powerball tickets can be purchased at any New York Lottery retailer for $2, seven days a week. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 10 p.m. on draw nights.
Drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday, and the New York Lottery urges players to buy tickets early to avoid last-minute lines.
POWERBALL DRAWING
The drawing for the $410 million jackpot prize is Wednesday at 10:59 p.m.
HOW TO PLAY
Players select five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26.
WINNING THE JACKPOT
In order to win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball number.
There are two Powerball jackpot prize payment options: You can receive your prize in 30 annual payments, or receive the prize in a lump sum cash payment.
Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The lump-sum cash payout of the $432 million jackpot is $316.4 million.
ADDING POWERPLAY
Powerplay is a feature that allows a winner to multiply the original prize amount.
Players can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times with the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play.
YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
The odds of a $2 ticket hitting the jackpot are more than 292 million to 1. It’s roughly a 11,688,053-to-1 shot to match five numbers but not the Powerball.
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