Powerball FAQs
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about playing Powerball, covering various aspects of how the game works in Michigan.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 10:59 PM ET.
Ticket sales close in Michigan at 9:58 PM ET on draw days.
To play Powerball, start by picking five main numbers from 1 to 69, plus a Powerball number between 1 and 26. See the How to Play page for a full step-by-step guide.
The minimum age to play Powerball in Michigan is 18.
Powerball costs $2 per play, while Power Play and Double Play are both $1 extra.
Power Play is a multiplier feature that you can add to your ticket for an extra $1. If you win a non-jackpot prize, it will be increased by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x its original amount.
Double Play is another optional feature that also costs an extra $1 to add to your ticket. Your numbers from the main draw are entered into a separate draw that takes place later on the same night, giving you another chance to win prizes. The jackpot for Double Play is $10 million in every draw.
There are nine different ways to win in Powerball, starting from $4 for matching just the Powerball on its own. To win the jackpot, you need to match all five main numbers and the Powerball. The jackpot starts at $20 million and grows every time it is not won. Go to the page on Odds and Prizes for all the details.
The biggest Powerball jackpot ever was $2.04 billion and was won in California in November 2022. The largest prize paid out in Michigan has been $842 million – this went to ‘The Breakfast Club’ in January 2024.
The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1 in 24.87. Your chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. See the Odds and Prizes page to get all the odds for each prize category.
You have one year from the draw date to claim any prizes you win in Michigan, regardless of its value. See the How to Claim section to find out what you need to do if you win.
Yes. All prizes over $5,000 are subject to federal tax on a sliding scale, plus state tax of 4.25 percent.
All prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased. For example, if you’re a Michigan resident but you bought your entry elsewhere, you would need to claim it from the relevant state. Claim deadlines can differ from state to state.