How to Play Powerball Lotto
The cash is plentiful and the jackpots are large in the Powerball Lottery game. Jackpots can be won twice each week on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. And all it takes to win is to choose the six numbers to match the ones drawn by the lotto machine. Five white ball numbers must range between 1-and 55 while the red ball or the powerball must come from a field of between 1 and 42.
The New Kid on the Block
As far as lottery games go, Powerball is the new kid on the block. It was conceived and developed just a few short years ago. Yet it is tremendously popular and is played in most states in America. It would be even more popular if the states allowed ticket purchases to be made over the internet such as is done with EuroMillions Lottery in Europe. Now, however, the only way to get a ticket is to cross state lines, literally, if you don't live in a powerball state.
Nine Ways to Win
There are 9 ways to win a prize in a powerball game. The jackpot can only be won by matching all the numbers. However lesser prizes can be won by matching fewer than five or six numbers, depending on the amount of the prize. Jackpots can be taken in a lump sum amounting to roughly half of the announced total. Or the winner can spread out the cash in annual pay offs over 30 years. The annual pay out goes up every year for anyone who chooses the annuity.
Lesser Prizes
Not winning the jackpot isn't the only thing you can do, the second prize is pretty good too, usually amounting to a quarter of a million dollars. However, this pay out as well as the other payouts below jackpot level are always in cash lump sums.
Tried and True Tips for Winning
Buying Powerball tickets is like trying to eat just one potato chip as the commercial goes-can't do it. Most people buy many tickets in an effort to increase their chances of winning. A virtural cottage industry of tips and techniques for selecting numbers has grown up around the lottery game. Many feel that tips from various internet websites are just to keep the people playing and don't offer any really useful information.
Working to Win
Following a proven strategy will take diligence and patience in order to take home the big prize. It is always suggested that the best way to win is to stick to a series of numbers rather than choosing news ones every week. Some people utilize computer software to figure the probability and numbers for them in order to win. Others say that random selection works best. Probability governs the game as it does any game of chance or numbers, so patience and sticktoitiveness is best. Check the odds, tweak your numbers once in a while based on the way they've fallen in the past and go for it. Good Luck.
The New Kid on the Block
As far as lottery games go, Powerball is the new kid on the block. It was conceived and developed just a few short years ago. Yet it is tremendously popular and is played in most states in America. It would be even more popular if the states allowed ticket purchases to be made over the internet such as is done with EuroMillions Lottery in Europe. Now, however, the only way to get a ticket is to cross state lines, literally, if you don't live in a powerball state.
Nine Ways to Win
There are 9 ways to win a prize in a powerball game. The jackpot can only be won by matching all the numbers. However lesser prizes can be won by matching fewer than five or six numbers, depending on the amount of the prize. Jackpots can be taken in a lump sum amounting to roughly half of the announced total. Or the winner can spread out the cash in annual pay offs over 30 years. The annual pay out goes up every year for anyone who chooses the annuity.
Lesser Prizes
Not winning the jackpot isn't the only thing you can do, the second prize is pretty good too, usually amounting to a quarter of a million dollars. However, this pay out as well as the other payouts below jackpot level are always in cash lump sums.
Tried and True Tips for Winning
Buying Powerball tickets is like trying to eat just one potato chip as the commercial goes-can't do it. Most people buy many tickets in an effort to increase their chances of winning. A virtural cottage industry of tips and techniques for selecting numbers has grown up around the lottery game. Many feel that tips from various internet websites are just to keep the people playing and don't offer any really useful information.
Working to Win
Following a proven strategy will take diligence and patience in order to take home the big prize. It is always suggested that the best way to win is to stick to a series of numbers rather than choosing news ones every week. Some people utilize computer software to figure the probability and numbers for them in order to win. Others say that random selection works best. Probability governs the game as it does any game of chance or numbers, so patience and sticktoitiveness is best. Check the odds, tweak your numbers once in a while based on the way they've fallen in the past and go for it. Good Luck.
