How do you play Powerball?

How do you play powerball lottery?

• I know this might sound stupid, but ive never done it before. I want to play a birthdate numbers. How many numbers am I allowed, and where do I buy the ticket? How much is it? And how do I find out if i win (i know they have it on TV, but i dont know what channel....) HELP!! im clueless!!

• Answer:

  Each playslip has 5 panels labeled A throughE. You may play up to 5 POWERBALL® plays on each playslip.Begin with Panel A. Pick 5different numbers from the first setof 53 numbers and mark them on your playslip. Pick one number, the POWERBALL number, from a secondset of 42numbers and mark it on your playslip or let the computerpick your numbers by marking the "EP" box. (Do not usered ink.) Your POWERBALL number may be the same as any one ofthe first five numbers. You may play your number selections formore than one drawing. Mark theappropriate "Multi-Draw"box for 2, 4, 8, 10, 12 or 24 consecutive drawings. Each POWERBALL play is $1.00. Tickets mustbe purchased by 8:59 p.m., EST, every Wednesday and Saturday. POWERBALL plays may not be cancelled. The POWERBALL drawing takes place everyWednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m., EST. However, due to networkrequirements, the drawings are aired on tape delay between 11p.m., EST, and 11:30 p.m., EST, during your local newscasts. HOW TO WIN The POWERBALL drawing takes place everyWednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m., EST. However, due to networkrequirements, the drawings are aired on tape delay between 11p.m., EST and 11:30 p.m., EST, during local newscasts. Five numbersplus one POWERBALL number will be drawn. NINE WAYS TO WIN MATCH WIN ODDS 5 plus POWERBALL * JACKPOT 1:120,526,770 5 without POWERBALL $100,000 1:2,939,677 4 plus POWERBALL $5,000 1:502,195 4 without POWERBALL $100 1:12,259 3 plus POWERBALL $100 1:10,685 3 without POWERBALL $7 1:261 2 plus POWERBALL $7 1:697 1 plus POWERBALL $4 1:124 POWERBALL $3 1:70 Overall odds of winning are 1:36 * Jackpot winners willhave 60 days from the time the ticket is claimed to decide if they wish to receive annuity payments (equal paymentsover 30 years) or cash payment (a lump sum amount approximately one halfof the advertised jackpot, depending on interest rates). * The Jackpot can bewon or shared by multiple winners. All other prizes are cash prizes. Should total cash prize exceed the cash prize fundavailable, it may be necessary for the Lottery to pay cash prizes on a pari-mutuel basis (each winner will receive an equal share of the prize pool.)See the complete set of POWERBALL rules at the West Virginia Lottery office. Match 5 Bonus Once the record advertised Jackpot is reached, the Jackpot willincrease by $25 million per draw until hit. The money produced in excess ofthat needed for the $25 million will "spill down" into the MATCH5+0 winners. This amount could be in the millions and is in ADDITION to the normal$100,000. The PowerPlay option applies only to the original $100,000 prize