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Powerball® Game Information

How to Play

1. Each play costs $1 for each draw.

2. Please note: Use pencil only. Select 5 numbers from 1 through 59 on the upper section and 1 number from 1 through 39 on the lower section or to Easy Pick (EP) mark the "EP" box on one or both sections of the play slip and let the Lottery terminal randomly select your numbers for you. You may bet up to 5 plays on a play slip.

3. Check the play slip for accuracy and present to a Lottery Retailer for processing. Important: It is the player's responsibility to check the tickets for accuracy prior to leaving the retail location.

4. There are no cancellations allowed in New Hampshire Powerball®.

5. Drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday evenings.

6. If you make an error, DO NOT ERASE, instead mark the Void box for that play.

7. Players who mark the Power Play® box pay an extra $1 for each and every play and/or additional draw, and those who win a prize, except the Jackpot or a Bonus prize, will receive an amount equal to the prize multiplied by the Power Play® number selected at a drawing conducted at the time of the regular Powerball® drawing. The regular prize amount of $200,000 for a 5 of 5 match will automatically be multiplied by 5 to $1,000,000 if the player chose the Power Play® option at time of purchase. 

You may purchase a ticket good for up to 20 draws by selecting a draw number under the "draws" column. Total ticket cost will depend on the number of panels and draws you play.

You may purchase a Powerball® ticket until 9:50 pm on the evening of the draw

The winning numbers drawing will be broadcast on WZMY-Derry at approximately 10:59 pm every Wednesday and Saturday and the winning number results will be broadcast at approximately 11:15 pm on WMUR-9.

Every time a Powerball® ticket is purchased in New Hampshire, all profits remain in the state and are earmarked for education.

Nine Ways to Win! (effective January 4, 2009)

Match	You Win*	Approx. Odds
5 White Balls + Powerball	JACKPOT*	1:195,249,054
5 White Balls	$200,000	1: 5,138,133
4 White Balls + Powerball	$10,000	1: 723,145
4 White Balls	$100	1: 19,030
3 White Balls + Powerball	$100	1: 13,644
3 White Balls	$7	1: 359
2 White Balls + Powerball	$7	1: 787
1 White Ball + Powerball	$4	1: 123
0 White Balls + Powerball	$3	1: 62

*The JACKPOT prize will be divided equally among multiple winners. The Grand Prize is paid as an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years or, as the election of the winner, in a single lump sum payment of the cash value of the annuity prize. If the winner chooses the annuity, the annual payments will be increased each year by a percentage set out in the Powerball® game rules.

Match 5 Bonus Prize

Whenever the Powerball® jackpot reaches a record level, the amount of the jackpot prize is limited to increases for each draw of no more than $25 million. The prize money collected in excess of the maximum $25 million increase, will be placed into the Match 5 Bonus prize pool and will accumulate until there is a jackpot winner. When there is a jackpot winner, the Match 5 Bonus prize pool will be divided equally among all winners of the Match 5 prize. The prize will be paid in one cash lump sum.

Pari-mutuel Prize Payment: 

In very rare instances, the lottery may not be able to pay the stated set prize levels. In that case, the prize pools will go pari-mutuel (like the jackpot) and we will divide the prize pool among all of the winners.

New Hampshire Powerball® Power Play®!

Power Play® players can multiply their winnings up to $1 million. First draw date for Power Play® sales: Wednesday, March 7, 2001

Multiply your lower-tier Powerball® winnings up to 5 times! To play, just choose the Power Play® feature on your Powerball® play slip, or ask the clerk to "Power Play®" your numbers. For each set of numbers played, it costs an additional $1 to Power Play® those numbers.* You can now multiply your winnings up to $1 million.

Then, during each Powerball® drawing, a Power Play® number between 2 to 5 is chosen.  

If you Power Play® your numbers and win the $3 prize level up to the $10,000 prize level, your prize is then multiplied by the Power Play® number selected - 2x, 3x, 4x, up to 5 times! If you Power Play® your ticket and Match 5 numbers and not the Powerball® number, you’ll win $1 million.  The jackpot prize level is not part of Power Play®. 

Power Play® numbers are 2, 3, 4, and 5 with the odds of a 2, 3, 4 or 5 being selected at odds of 1:4.

 

For an extra $1: POWERBALL® with Power Play®

Prize	2X	3X	4X	5X
$200,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
$7	$14	$21	$28	$35
$7	$14	$21	$28	$35
$4	$8	$12	$16	$20
$3	$6	$9	$12	$15
Power Play® does not apply to Jackpot

So, play the new, more powerful Powerball® today! You could be the next New Hampshire millionaire!

Example:

You Power Play® your Powerball® ticket and win $7

The Power Play® number chosen is 3

You win 3 x $7, or $21!

Supercharge your Powerball® ticket with Power Play® today. Now, you've got the POWER!

*When Power Playing with a play slip, the feature applies to all bets on that slip.

Important Information

1. You must be 18 years of age to purchase a ticket.

2. Tickets, transactions, and payment of prizes are subject to state law, rules and regulations of the New Hampshire Lottery® and tickets are only offered for sale in accordance with the same. Applicable rules are available upon request from the New Hampshire Lottery®.

3. A ticket is a bearer instrument. Terminal produced ticket(s) are heat sensitive. Do not expose to prolonged periods of excessive heat or light.

4. The placing of Powerball® play(s) is done at the players' own risk through the Retailer who is acting on behalf of the player in entering the play(s).

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