If your ticket matches all six winning numbers in the order theyre drawn you win the jackpot along with anyone else holding the same winning numbers in the same order. The product of these is the number of ways you can win the Jackpot. There are nine different ways to win Powerball prizes in every draw based on how many numbers you match.
Powerballs rules are a bit technical but the gist is simple.
Peter Johnson Lottery YouTube. In the typical lottery a set of numbers within a certain range say 1-50 are randomly selected. For example if you wheel 8 numbers and 6 of your numbers are in the winning numbers in a 6 from 49 game you will win 1 jackpot prize plus at least 1 match 5 prize multiple match 4 prizes and multiple match 3 prizes thus increasing your overall winnings. You only win the lottery when you match the exact numbers.