In the United States there are endless lottery games, Powerball being one of the most popular and important in the United States. Thousands of inhabitants of the country play day after day, with the illusion that they can become the winners of a prize that can come to remedy all the problems of their lives.
Although until recently, all the bets were on the Mega Millions due to the great prize that was at stake, in the Powerball a good sum of money is also being offered, because last Monday, August 1, the accumulated bag in the jackpot was $187 million dollars, which, until now, seems to have no owner yet.
If you don’t know much about how Powerball is played and about everything, what the red ball consists of and how it can increase your profits, here we explain what this element is about and why it is important to consider it.
How to play Powerball and what is the red ball?
When you play Powerball, you choose 6 numbers from 2 different groups. In the first, players choose 5 numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, and in the second, only one number from 1 to 26 for the red ball, which is also known as “Powerball”.
There are a total of 9 ways to win money in Powerball, the which are the following:
Powerball only: You win $4, which is the equivalent of your ticket plus an extra $2.
1 number plus the Powerball : You win $4.
2 numbers plus the Powerball: Win $7.
3 numbers: You win $7.
3 numbers plus the Powerball: You win $100.
4 numbers: You win $100.
4 numbers plus the Powerball: You win $50,26.
5 numbers: You win $1 million.
Jackpot: If you hit 5 numbers plus the Powerball, you win the jackpot, which changes each draw.
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