Powerball | California State Lottery (2024)

How to Play Powerball

Playing is easy. To learn how,follow the 5 simple steps.

STEP 1

Using a Lottery playslip, which you can find at any Lottery retailer, pick 5 numbers between 1 and 69 and 1 Power Number between 1 and 26. You can also select Quick Pick®, or just ask the cashier for a Powerball Quick Pick, and the random number generator will choose the numbers for you.

To play the same numbers for consecutive draws, just mark Advance Play®.

Advance Play allows you to play multiple draws with one purchase.

You can play up to 10 consecutive draws on one playslip by marking the Advance Play box.

STEP 2

Pay $2 per play for each Powerball ticket. Your ticket is your receipt. Once it prints, the play cannot be cancelled or refunded.

STEP 3

Know the draw times. Powerball draws take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:59 p.m. Draw entry closes at 7 p.m. on the day of the draw.

STEP 4

Remember that Powerball has 9 winning ball combinations. The more numbers on your ticket that match the numbers drawn, the more you win.

STEP 5

Use any of these ways to see if you’re a Powerball winner:

  • Look on the Lottery website for winning numbers and prize amounts.
  • Download the Lottery mobile app to see winning numbers.
  • Scan your ticket using the Check-A-Ticket feature on the mobile app.
  • Use the Check-A-Ticket machine at a local Lottery retail location.
Powerball | California State Lottery (2024)

FAQs

Did anyone win the Powerball tonight? ›

There was no jackpot winner in California for this draw. But there are 36,223 winning tickets! Get your ticket for the next draw. To see draw results for participating POWERBALL lotteries outside California, search POWERBALL results.

What lottery is tonight in California? ›

Draw Games
GamesDraw Days & Entry Close Times
POWERBALL®Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
MEGA MILLIONS®Tuesday & Friday at 7:45 p.m.
SUPERLOTTO PLUS®Wednesday & Saturday at 7:45 p.m.
FANTASY 5Every day at 6:30 p.m.

How much is Superlotto? ›

Play SuperLotto Plus® for just $1. It's super fun, and there are drawings every Wednesday and Saturday.

How do you play the Powerball? ›

Powerball®

Select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball.

What state has the most lottery winners? ›

New York state is home to the most Mega Millions jackpot winners, with 42 winning tickets sold in the Empire State. California follows with 36 winning tickets sold in-state.

How much is the mega million? ›

Play Mega Millions for just $2. Purchase tickets at your local Lottery retailer or at your nearest Lottery vending machine. Drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. Find out where to play here.

What lottery plays tonight in Florida? ›

Quickticket
GameMonWed
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 10:59 p.m..10:59 p.m.10:59 p.m.
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday & Friday at 11:00 p.m..
Florida Lotto drawings are held Wednesday & Saturday at 11:15 p.m..11:15 p.m.
Cash4Life drawings are held Daily at 9:00 p.m..Daily at 9:00 p.m.
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Which lottery has highest chance of winning in California? ›

The CA Lottery Fantasy 5 lottery in California, at the time of this article being published, has the best odds in the California lottery. The odds of winning the Fantasy 5 jackpot are 1 in just under 600,000. However, if you are going for the big money in California, your best bet is the California Super Lotto Plus.

What is the next drawing of the Mega Millions? ›

Mega Millions® drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 pm ET.

How can I win the Super Lotto? ›

The way SuperLotto works is players must choose five numbers from one through 47 and one Mega Ball number from one through 27. To win the SuperLotto jackpot, players must match all six numbers, but can still win a prize if they only match five.

How is Super Lotto paid out? ›

By default, all Powerball, Mega Millions and SuperLotto Plus jackpots are paid in 30 graduated installments. A winner is given the opportunity to choose the cash value of their jackpot prize within 60 days following their approved claim.

What is the difference between a 2 dollar and 3 dollar Powerball ticket? ›

The Power Play option — which costs an extra $1.00, turning a $2 ticket into a $3 ticket — does the following: has no effect on the Jackpot/Grand Prize, always doubles the payout of the second-most-lucrative prize, and.

How do you win money in Powerball? ›

Choose 5 regular numbers from 1–69 and 1 red Powerball number from 1–26. You can use the Quick Pick option or choose your own lucky numbers. If you were wondering how to win Powerball, hitting the jackpot means matching all 5 numbers (in any order) plus the Powerball.

How do u know if u win Powerball? ›

If you've decided to enter the Powerball lottery but don't know how to check the winning numbers, you can get them from the official Powerball website, sign up for instant email alerts, watch your local nightly news or check back at the venue where you purchased your ticket.

What is Mega Millions' next drawing? ›

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

How many numbers do you need to win anything on Powerball? ›

You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4. Visit powerball.com for the entire prize chart.

What do two numbers on Powerball get you? ›

If your ticket matches two numbers and the Powerball you'll get $7 but the odds to get there begin to skyrocket to 1 in 701.

What days are the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings? ›

When are Powerball and Mega Millions drawings? The Powerball is held three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The Mega Millions are on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

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