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Since tickets cost $2, the prize pool has to be at least ($2 x 175 million = ) $350 million before buying a Powerball ticket is what gamblers call a positive-expectation play â a bet that, statistically, will pay more than $1 for each $1 played.
How to Play. Powerball is easy to play. There are two play options for Powerball: a $2 Powerball ticket or a $3 Powerball ticket with Power Play.or all other prize levels, the Power Play multiplier is randomly selected during the Powerball drawing and ranges from 2 to 10. The 10X option is only available when advertised jackpots are between $40 million and $150 million.