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 Powerball is a lottery game
modeled on the highly successful American Powerball game. The game is administered by Tattersalls, and syndicated to all states through the Australian Lotto Bloc. Draws take place on Thursday nights, with the first draw held on 1996-05-23. Each Powerball game costs 65 cents plus agent's commission, with most states requiring standard games be bought two at a time.
Powerball is very dissimilar from Saturday Lotto (Tattslotto) but is almost as popular. Five numbers are drawn at random from a barrel of 45 (standard winning numbers). Then one number is drawn at random from a separate barrel of 45 (this number being the Powerball). To win first division the player needs to have all five numbers in their game as well as select the correct Powerball. For coupon entries; the Powerball is selected in a separate box to the winning numbers. In an automated pick a computer randomly allocates you five numbers as well as a Powerball for each game line.
You can win the following divisions if you have:- First Division - (Jackpot usually between: 3 million and 12 million) - Five winning numbers and the selected Powerball in a game.
- Second Division - (Average : $80,000 ) - All five winning numbers in a game.
- Third Division - (Average: $6000 ) - Four winning numbers and the selected Powerball in a game.
- Fourth Division - (Average: $100 ) - Three winning numbers and the selected Powerball in a game.
- Fifth Division - (Average: $55 ) - Four winning numbers in a game.
- Sixth Division - (Average: $24 ) - Two winning numbers and the selected Powerball in a game.
- Seventh Division - (Average: $11 ) - Three winning numbers.
Note: The divisions vary depending on the number of people who win them.
Powerball compared to the most popular Saturday Lotto is considerably easier to win a prize, however winning the jackpot (first division) is substantially harder. Getting the five numbers is hard enough, but then selecting the right Powerball out of a new 45 is extremely difficult. Because of this Powerball frequently jackpots and has reached amounts such as $40 million. See "odds" in this article for more details.
System entries are available on Powerball, which are known under different names in some jurisdictions (eg. Tattersalls calls it "Powerplay") - however only one Powerball is selected for a standard system entry. Players can also purchase an entry that guarantees the Powerball for a game entry - this costs the same as playing 45 individual games. This is known by Tattersalls as a "Play the Field" entry, in New South Wales as "Power45", in Queensland as a "PowerHit", and in Western Australia as a "Powerpik". System entries and guaranteed Powerball options can sometimes be combined.
Powerball is operated by New South Wales Lotteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Tattersalls in Victoria and Tasmania, Golden Casket in Queensland, South Australia Lotteries Commission for South Australia and Lotterywest in Western Australia.
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