Powerball is estimated to be $1.55 Billion for the next drawing. With the current odds, it's slightly becoming worth taking the bet.
If you're thinking of buying every number, keep in mind there is a chance that multiple people can buy the winning number and you'd need to split.
Power Ball Jackpot
- Jackpot Size (estimated) is $1,550,000,000
- Chance of Winning is 1 in 292,200,000
- Next drawing is Monday, Oct 9th, 2023
- Lottery Tickets are $2 each
Mega Millions Jackpot - not worth it
- Jackpot Size (estimated) is $20,000,000
- Chance of Winning is 1 in 302,500,000
- Next drawing is Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 11pm ET
- Lotto Tickets are $2 each
Reality Check
- Chance of finding a freebie on Spoofee's front page 1 in 3
- Chance of being dealt a straight flush is 1 in 64,974
- Chance of getting hit by lightning is 1 in 500,000
- Chance of flipping a coin and landing heads 20 times in a row is 1 in 1,048,576
- Chance of plane accident is 1 in 11,000,000
- Chance of Winning Powerball is 1 in 292,200,000
- Chance of Winning Mega Millions is 1 in 302,500,000
- Chance of Winning Both is 1 in 88,412,517,270,000,000
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