Powerball, the most popular lottery in the world, will hold a $1 billion prize draw on the night of Saturday, August 30th.
The draw can be watched live on the official Powerball YouTube channel, directly from the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee, United States.
Lottery draws take place three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 11 PM local time.
Players from around the world can participate in the draws in a simple, safe, and fully legal manner using online platforms like LottoPark or The Lotter.
The probability of winning the Powerball jackpot, by matching the five numbers plus the Powerball (5+1), is 1 in 290,472,336. For matching just the five main numbers, the odds are 1 in 12,629,232. Other combinations have varied probabilities: 4+1 Powerball is 1 in 893,761, while 4 matches without Powerball have a chance of 1 in 38,859. The smallest prize tiers, like 0+1 Powerball, offer the highest chances: 1 in 35.
Last Powerball Draw
The last Powerball draw took place on Wednesday, August 27th. The main prize was estimated at $861 million. The drawn numbers were: 9, 12, 22, 41, and 61. The Powerball number was 9, and the Power Play was 4x.
Video of the Last Draw
In the last draw on Wednesday, August 27th, no player matched all the numbers. Three tickets matched the five main numbers, each receiving $1,000,000, with three of them using the Power Play, doubling the prize to $2,000,000. The 4+1 Powerball combination awarded 40 players with $50,000, and 10 used the Power Play, raising the prize to $200,000. Furthermore, there were 1,292 tickets awarded for 4 matches, 3,192 for 3 matches plus the Powerball, and thousands of other tickets received smaller prizes. In total, thousands of tickets were awarded, resulting in millions of dollars in distributed prizes.
How to Play Powerball From Anywhere?
The American Powerball lottery, known for its jackpots reaching billions of dollars, is not exclusive to players in the United States. Participants from all over the globe can take part in the draws simply, safely, and legally by using online platforms such as LottoPark or The Lotter.
The process is uncomplicated: just access the site, choose 5 main numbers (from 1 to 69) and an additional Powerball number (from 1 to 26). Then, a local agent from the platform in the US purchases the official physical ticket on your behalf, and a scanned copy is made available in your online account, ensuring its ownership. Your tickets are safely stored in the United States.