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Winning Powerball jackpot

Odds

1 in 292,201,338

per ticket · United States (Powerball)

What this means

One ticket has about a 1-in-292-million chance of winning the jackpot. Buying more tickets improves odds linearly but remains extremely long odds.

Methodology

Exact combinatorial odds for matching 5 white balls (from 69) plus the Powerball (from 26). Does not include lower-tier prizes.

Updated 2026-01-15

Source

Powerball.com ↗

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Odds of winning powerball: 1 in 292,201,338 (per ticket). — How Likely Is That? https://www.howlikelyisthat.com/odds/odds-of-winning-powerball

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