Powerball is Colorado Lottery's exciting, multi-state jackpot game.  Players select 5 numbers from a field of 1 to 59 plus 1 additional number, the Powerball number, from a field of 1 to 39.  There are two ways to choose your numbers.

Let the computer pick the numbers for you. Just ask the retail clerk for Powerball Quick Pick or mark the "QP" box on a playslip.

Or choose your lucky numbers by selecting 5 out of 59 numbers and one Powerball number from 1 to 39.  (The Powerball number can be the same as one of your original five numbers. View demo for details on how to fill out your playslip.)  Each line of play or board costs $1.  You can play these same numbers for more than one drawing by marking the Advance Play box.  (View demo for details)  These same numbers can be played for up to 26 consecutive Powerball drawings.

Drawings are at 8:59 pm Wednesdays and Saturdays, so make sure you buy your tickets for each Powerball drawing by 7:30 pm on the day of the drawing. 

Effective July 1, 2009, FOX 31, KDVR-TV in Denver, will air the Powerball drawing at 9:28 pm. This is a change from the previous broadcast time of 8:59 pm. Grand Junction and Colorado Springs / Pueblo will continue broadcasting results live at 8:59 pm.

So Many Ways to Win

Powerball jackpots start at $20 million.

PAYOUTS AND PROBABILITY OF WINNING
Match	Prize	Probability
	Win or share jackpot prize	1 in 195,249,054
	$200,000	1 in 5,138,133
	$10,000	1 in 723,145
	$100	1 in 19,031
	$100	1 in 13,645
	$7	1 in 360
	$7	1 in 788
	$4	1 in 124
	$3	1 in 62
Overall probability of winning any prize		1 in 36
- one of your five numbers matches one of the five numbers drawn - your Powerball number matches the Powerball number drawn

Ask your retailer for Power Play!

• Multiply your winnings up to 5 times the original amount!  (excluding jackpot)
• Power Play applies to all boards or lines of play on a ticket and costs $1 per line of play per drawing. For example 3 boards or lines of play + Power Play costs $6.
• During the Powerball drawing a Power Play number from 2 to 5 will be drawn.
• If you have selected Power Play and win a prize from $3 to $10,000, your prize will be multiplied by the number drawn.
• And if you win the Match 5 prize, $200,000, and you also purchased Power Play, your winnings will be multiplied times 5 and you could win a COOL $1 million!

POWER PLAY PAYOUT TABLE
Match	Prize
	Jackpot	Power Play does not apply to jackpot
	$200,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
	$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
	$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
	$7	$14	$21	$28	$35
	$7	$14	$21	$28	$35
	$4	$8	$12	$16	$20
	$3	$6	$9	$12	$15
Jackpot prize is estimated and will be divided equally among all winning tickets.
- one of your five numbers matches one of the five numbers drawn - your Powerball number matches the Powerball number drawn

Note:  Powerball officials may reduce prize levels for Powerball and/or Power Play, including the Match 5+0 prize, in the event that an  unanticipated number of winner claims exceed the available prize fund for a given drawing.  In such instances the dollars allocated to each prize level impacted will be divided equally among all winners of that prize.   

 Match 5 Bonus Prize:

When the Powerball jackpot reaches the largest previous Powerball jackpot amount, the amount of the jackpot prize will increase by no more than $25 million per draw. Any jackpot prize money collected in excess of the increased jackpot amount will be placed into a Bonus Prize pool and will accumulate until there is a jackpot winner. At that time, the money in the Bonus Prize pool will be divided equally among all winners of the Match 5 ($200,000) prize. If there are no Match 5 winners, the Bonus Prize will be divided equally among all winners of the Match 4 + Powerball ($10,000) prize. The Bonus Prize will be paid in one lump cash sum.

The Bonus Prize is in addition to any Power Play prize that is won. The Bonus Prize is not multiplied by the Power Play number.

How to Find Out the Winning Numbers:

• Become a MyLottery member and have winning numbers sent to you by email or text message.
• Visit the Lottery's web site at www.coloradolottery.com - Powerball Winning Numbers
• Watch the drawings, Wednesdays and Saturdays on: Fox 4, KFQX Grand Junction; Fox 31 News, KDVR Denver; KXRM Fox 21, Colorado Springs; or Comcast Spotlight, Channel 29 Pueblo.
• Check your local newspaper
• Stop by a Lottery retail outlet 
• Subscribe to Powerball's RSS Feed

I Won the Powerball Jackpot!  Now What?

Jackpot prizes must be claimed at the Lottery's offices in Denver or Pueblo. 

If you win a jackpot prize, you may choose 30 annual payments or one cash payment.  See the link above for complete details.  

How To Cash In

Sign the back of your winning ticket.

You can claim prizes up to $150 at any Colorado Powerball retailer. Some retailers may pay prizes up to $599, but you should check first.

You can also cash in your winning ticket at any of the Lottery's claim centers.

Colorado Lottery Claim Centers

Or winning tickets, except the jackpot prize, can be claimed by sending the signed tickets with your name, address, and a completed claim form if winnings are more than $599 to: Colorado Lottery, P.O. Box 7, Pueblo, CO 81002-0007 for payment by mail.

All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing.

Rules of the Game

Powerball tickets can not be cancelled and all sales are final. Prize redemption is subject to the rules and regulations of the Colorado Lottery. Federal and State tax withholding laws apply to all Colorado Powerball winnings over $5,000. Current tax withholding for U.S. citizens is 25% Federal and 4% State, for a total of 29%. Colorado Powerball is subject to applicable statutes and rules. In case of a conflict between these guidelines and applicable statutes and rules, the statutes and rules will govern.

Must be 18 to buy. Prizes equal 50% of sales. The name "Power Play" is a Registered Trademark of Carl Alexoff.

Play Responsibly

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, there is help. Call the Compulsive Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.