Powerball®
Powerball costs $2 per play. Select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 pm ET. To watch the drawings, click HERE. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won.
Power Play®
Ask for Power Play with your Powerball purchase! For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times! The multiplier number is randomly selected before each drawing. The Match 5 prize with Power Play is always $2 million.
Double Play®
Play your Powerball numbers again in the Double Play drawing! Double Play is an add-on feature that gives players in select jurisdictions another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing with a top cash prize of $10 million. Players can add the Double Play feature to their Powerball ticket for an additional $1 per play. Players play the same set of numbers in the main Powerball drawing and Double Play drawing. The Double Play drawing is held after every Powerball drawing on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. To watch the drawings, click HERE.
Powerball, Power Play, and Double Play are available at all retail locations and on the iLottery platform.
Drawing Dates & Times
Three (3) drawings per week. Drawings held Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The Double Play drawing is held after every Powerball drawing on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Purchase tickets until 9:45 p.m. Scroll down to check for winning numbers or call the Lot-Line at 202-678-3333.
Check Your Numbers
Are you holding a winning ticket? Here’s an easy way to find out.
Powerball
Enter 5 White Ball Numbers (01-69) and 1 Powerball Number (01-26)
PowerballPowerball Double Play
Enter 5 Black Ball Numbers (01-69) and 1 Powerball Number (01-26)
PowerballHow to Play
Powerball costs $2 per play. Select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 pm ET. To watch the drawings, click HERE. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won. Players win a prize by matching one of the 9 ways to win. The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.
Power Play®
Ask for Power Play with your Powerball purchase! For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times! The multiplier number is randomly selected before each drawing. The 10X multiplier is only in play when the advertised jackpot annuity is $150 million or less. The Match 5 prize with Power Play is always $2 million.
Double Play®
Play your Powerball numbers again in the Double Play drawing! Double Play is an add-on feature that gives players in select jurisdictions another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing with a top cash prize of $10 million. Players can add the Double Play feature to their Powerball ticket for an additional $1 per play. Players play the same set of numbers in the main Powerball drawing and Double Play drawing. The Double Play drawing is held after every Powerball drawing on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. To watch the drawings, click HERE.
Powerball tickets that include the Double Play feature are eligible to win prizes in both drawings.
Players can include both the Power Play and Double Play features on their Powerball ticket, however, the Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
Powerball, Power Play, and Double Play are available at all retail locations and on the iLottery platform.
Choose Your Numbers
Choose your own numbers on the bet slip. Select five numbers from one through sixty-nine, then select one Powerball number from one through twenty-six.
Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer randomly choose your numbers.
Power Play with Multiplier: Multiplies prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10! Power Play costs an additional $1 for each $2 bet and can only be purchased along with a base Powerball game play. To play Power Play, mark YES on the Powerball bet slip or ask your agent for Power Play. Power Play applies to all boards on the bet slip.
Check Results to See if You've Won!
Check to see if you are a winner by using the above "Check My Numbers" search tool or view past winning numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I play Powerball?
Tickets for DC Powerball can be purchased at any DC Lottery retailer location. Nationally, Powerball can be played in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
When are Powerball drawings?
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Players have until 9:45 p.m. ET. to purchase their DC Lottery Powerball tickets.
Where can I cash my Powerball ticket?
Depending on the prize amount, you can cash your DC Lottery Powerball ticket at a DC Lottery retailer or the DC Lottery's Prize Center located at 2235 Shannon Place, SE. Washington, DC 20020-5731. Winning tickets must be redeemed in the jurisdiction purchased.
Where can I find the winning numbers?
Powerball winning numbers are posted on dclottery.com, our social media platforms, and players have the option of having winning numbers sent via email. Winning numbers can also be found at powerball.com.
What are the payment options?
Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment. Both advertised prize options are prior to federal and jurisdictional taxes.
The ticket, not the bet slip, shall be the only valid proof of the selections made and the only valid instrument for claiming a prize.
Players must be 18 years or older to purchase tickets.
By purchasing a ticket, you agree to be bound by all rules and regulations of the DC Lottery. By purchasing a ticket and submitting a prize claim, each potential winner grants the DC Lottery the right to use the winner’s name, city, county, state of residence, prize amount and photograph or likeness to publicize his or her winnings. The potential winner also grants the DC Lottery the right to advertise and promote games or goodwill for the DC Lottery in any print, broadcast, electronic, Internet or other form of media whatsoever, without further consideration.
Prizes must be claimed within 180 days from the date of the drawing.
All prizes for Powerball must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased.
Complete Powerball game rules may be obtained from the DC Lottery upon request.
No solo la jugada que caiga el billete, será la única prueba válida de las selecciones hechas y el único instrumento válido para reclamar un premio.
Los jugadores también deben tener 18 años o más para comprar estos billetes.
Comprando un billete, usted esta de acuerdo en sujetarse a todas las reglas y regulaciones de la. Lotería de D.C. Comprando un billete y presentando un reclamo de premio, cada ganador potencial otorga a la Lotería de D.C. el derecho de utilizar el nombre del ganador, la ciudad, el condado, el estado de residencia, cantidad de premio, fotografía o algo similar para hacer públicas sus ganancias, y anunciar y promover juegos o de beneficencia para la Lotería de D.C. en cualquier producción, medios de comunicación, electrónico, Internet, u otra forma de todo cualquier medio sin consideración adicional.
Los premios deben ser reclamados dentro de los 180 días a partir de la fecha del sorteo.
Todos los premios de Powerball® debe ser reclamada en el estado donde se haya comprado el billete.
Prizes and Odds
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| 5 Matching Numbers with POWERBALL + | JACKPOT (the jackpot will be divided equally among multiple winners) | 1 in 292,201,338 | Jackpot | $10,000,000 | |||
| 5 Matching Numbers | $1,000,000 | 1 in 11,688,053.52 | 2x: $2,000,000 3x: $2,000,000 4x: $2,000,000 5x: $2,000,000 10x: $2,000,000 | $500,000 | |||
| 4 Matching Numbers with POWERBALL + | $50,000 | 1 in 913,129.18 | 2x: $100,000 3x: $150,000 4x: $200,000 5x: $250,000 10x: $500,000 | $50,000 | |||
| 4 Matching Numbers | $100 | 1 in 36,525 | 2x: $200 3x: $300 4x: $400 5x: $500 10x: $1,000 | $500 | |||
| 3 Matching Numbers with POWERBALL + | $100 | 1 in 14,494.11 | 2x: $200 3x: $300 4x: $400 5x: $500 10x: $1,000 | $500 | |||
| 3 Matching Numbers | $7 | 1 in 579.76 | 2x: $14 3x: $21 4x: $28 5x: $35 10x: $70 | $20 | |||
| 2 Matching Numbers with POWERBALL + | $7 | 1 in 701.32 | 2x: $14 3x: $21 4x: $28 5x: $35 10x: $70 | $20 | |||
| 1 Matching Number with POWERBALL + | $4 | 1 in 91.977 | 2x: $8 3x: $12 4x: $16 5x: $20 10x: $40 | $10 | |||
| POWERBALL | $4 | 1 in 38.32 | 2x: $8 3x: $12 4x: $16 5x: $20 10x: $40 | $7 |
Latest Winners
Pick Your Numbers
Can't decide what Powerball numbers to play next? Don't feel bad. Sometimes, it happens to the best of us. Why not let the DC Lottery website's random number generator give you some ideas?
Bracket Cash 2nd Chance Contest 2024
Here's your chance to enjoy DC Madness in March and win cash in the Bracket Cash 2nd chance contest! Every DC 3, DC 4, DC 5, Keno, Race 2 Riches, Fast Play, Powerball, and Mega Millions game ticket purchased from 3/1/24 to 3/31/24 will include a twenty (20) digit 2nd Chance prize code on the bottom of the ticket**.
To enter the contest, enter the prize code for a chance to win up to $36,000!
Win more CASH as you advance to the next round.
Entries for a single ticket will be based on the total ticket value.
Higher ticket values get more entries into the contest!
**This promotion is not available on DTS terminals.
How to Play
During the contest period (3/1/24 - 3/31/24), every DC 3, DC 4, DC 5, Keno, Race 2 Riches, Fast Play, Keno, Powerball, and Mega Millions lottery ticket will bear a twenty (20) digit 2nd Chance prize code that can be used to enter the contest. Please be sure to enter any prize code characters that resemble the letter O as a number 0.
| Ticket value | Entries |
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$.50 to $4.99 |
1 entry |
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$5 to $9.99 |
2 entries |
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$10 to $19.99 |
3 entries |
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$20 or more |
4 entries |
On April 4, 2024, the first drawing (16) winners will be selected to receive $2,000. From the (16) winners, the second drawing (8) winners will advance to the next round. Eight (8) winners will receive $4,000. From the (8) winners, there will be a third drawing to select (4) winners who will advance to the next round. Four (4) winners will receive $6,000. From the (4) winners, there will be a fourth drawing to pick (2) winners who will advance to the next round. Two (2) winners will receive $8,000. From the (2) winners, there will be a final drawing to select the Grand Prize winner, who will receive a $16,000 grand prize.
Please click here if you experience an issue submitting 2nd Chance prize codes.
Draws and Prizes
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16 winners of $2,000 |
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8 winners of $4,000 |
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4 winners of $6,000 |
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2 winners of $8,000 |
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Grand Prize winner $16,000 |
