Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players select five numbers from a set of 69 white balls and one number from 26 red Powerballs. The drawing order of the five white balls is irrelevant, and players cannot use the drawn Powerball to match one of their white numbers, or vice versa. The minimum Powerball bet is $2, and the game is played every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million
. The jackpot grows until it is won, and players can choose to receive their prize as an annuity paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or as a lump- sum payment. There is also a Power Play feature that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times for an additional $1 per play
