The record-breaking $800 million Powerball jackpot is the stuff of dreams, but it all boils down to math. From the huge prize to the enormous odds against winning it, Saturday night's drawing is a numbers game that gives players good reason to brush up
Powerball players in 44 states – as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – are anxiously awaiting Saturday's lottery drawing, when a record $800 million jackpot is up for grabs. A few things change when the pot's that big
As of October in Powerball, five white balls are drawn from a drum with 69 balls, and one red ball is drawn from a drum with 26 balls. (As an aside, that rule change is why prizes can get as big as the latest record: The probability of winning the
Powerball players in 44 states – as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – are anxiously awaiting Saturday's lottery drawing, when a record $800 million jackpot is up for grabs. A few things change when the pot's that big
As of October in Powerball, five white balls are drawn from a drum with 69 balls, and one red ball is drawn from a drum with 26 balls. (As an aside, that rule change is why prizes can get as big as the latest record: The probability of winning the