What is Powerball Double Play? What can you win other than the jackpot?

Lianna Norman, Palm Beach Post

There are more ways to win Powerball than just hitting the jackpot. They might not make you a billionaire, but there are eight lower tier prizes you can win.

At the very least, you can make back the amount you spent on a ticket by matching one of the winning numbers.

You can even spend just $1 more to be entered into a separate drawing for $10 million.

Here’s what Powerball double play is and a breakdown of Powerball’s payout tiers.

How does double play work for Powerball?

According to the Florida Lottery, the double play add-on feature gives players the chance to win up to $10 million by entering the same numbers that they played on their Powerball ticket to enter in another drawing that’s held after the Powerball drawing.

Playing with double play costs an additional $1.

Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 4: If you win $1.2 billion, here's deadline to claim

Is it better to play Powerball with double play?

Playing Powerball with the double play add-on doesn’t give you better odds of winning the jackpot, but it does give you another opportunity to win “some” money the night of the Powerball drawing.

Where can I watch the Powerball double play drawings?

Powerball with Double Play drawings can be watched online at www.powerball.com and on the Florida Lottery's YouTube channel. Double play winning numbers are also posted on the Florida Lottery’s website, on the lottery's app and at Florida Lottery retailers.

How does the Powerball Power play work?

Power play is another Powerball add-on that costs $1 as well. Power play can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times. But the 10x multiplier is only possible if the jackpot is at $150 million or less.

Powerball tickets with power play say "Power Play Yes" and Powerball tickets with no power play say "Power Play No." The $2 million Power Play prize is a one-time cash payment.

What are the payout tiers for Powerball?

  • If you match the numbers on all five white balls and the Powerball, you win $2 million.

  • If you match the numbers on all five white balls, but not the Powerball, you win $1 million.

  • If you match four white balls and the Powerball, you win $50,000.

  • If you match only four white balls, you win $100.

  • If you match three white balls and the Powerball, you win $100.

  • If you match three white balls, you win $7.

  • If you match two white balls and the Powerball, you win $7.

  • If you match one white ball and the Powerball, you win $4.

  • If you match just the Powerball, you win $4.

How much was the Powerball lottery jackpot for Wednesday, Oct. 4?

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, October 4 was $1.2 billion with an estimated cash option of $551 million. Wednesday numbers were 9-35-54-63-64 and the Powerball was 1. Power Play was 2x.

No one has stepped forward with a winning ticket matching Wednesday's numbers. Powerball winners have one year to claim their winnings.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Deadline to claim Powerball Double Play winnings in Florida

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