Section 553-20-III-15.0 - Prize Pool15.1Power Play Prize Pool. The Power Play Prize Pool (PPP) is hereby created, which is used to fund Power Play prizes. The PPP shall hold the temporary balances that may result from having fewer than expected winners in the Power Play. The source of the PPP is the Party Lottery's weekly prize contributions less actual Power Play Prize liability. 15.1.1 In total, fifty percent (50%) of each draw's sales shall be collected for the payment of prizes; prize pool contribution requirements shall be based on the sales price for Plays as established by the Group, not the amount collected by the Selling Lottery after deduction for statutorily mandated taxes. 15.1.1.1 In Drawings where the ten (10X) multiplier is available, the expected payout for all prize categories shall consist of up to forty-nine and nine hundred sixty-nine thousandths percent (49.969%) of each Drawing period's sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery ticket. In Drawings where the ten (10X) multiplier is not available, the expected payout for all prize categories shall consist of up to forty-five and nine hundred thirty-four thousandths percent (45.934%) of each Drawing period's sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery ticket.15.1.1.2 In drawings where the ten (10X) multiplier is available, an additional thirty-one thousandths percent (0.031%) of each Drawing period's sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery ticket, may be collected and placed in trust in the PPP, for the purpose of paying Power Play prizes. In Drawings where the ten (10X) multiplier is not available, an additional four and sixty-six thousandths percent (4.066%) of each Drawing period's sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery ticket, may be collected and placed in trust in the PPP, for the purpose of paying Power Play prizes.15.1.1.3 The prize payout percentage per draw may vary. The Power Play Prize Pool shall be carried forward to subsequent draws if all or a portion of it is not needed to pay the Power Play prizes awarded in the current draw and held in the PPP Account.15.2Licensee Lotteries. Licensee Lotteries shall adhere to Section 15.1 of these rules unless a different process is approved by the Product Group.15.3End of Promotion. Any amount remaining in the PPP when the Product Group declares the end of this promotion shall be returned to the lotteries participating in the account after the end of all claim periods of all Selling Lotteries, carried forward to a replacement game or promotion, or otherwise expended in a manner at the election of the individual Participating Lotteries of the Product Group in accordance with jurisdiction statute.15.4Expected Prize Payout. Prize Amount | Regardless of Power Play number selected: |
Match 5+0 | $1,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 |
Set Prize Amount | 10X | 5X | 4X | 3X | 2X |
Match 4+1 | $50,000.00 | $500,000.00 | $250,000.00 | $200,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $100,000.00 |
Match 4+0 | $100.00 | $1,000.00 | $500.00 | $400.00 | $300.00 | $200.00 |
Match 3+1 | $100.00 | $1,000.00 | $500.00 | $400.00 | $300.00 | $200.00 |
Match 3+0 | $7.00 | $70.00 | $35.00 | $28.00 | $21.00 | $14.00 |
Match 2+1 | $7.00 | $70.00 | $35.00 | $28.00 | $21 00 | $14.00 |
Match 1+1 | $4.00 | $40.00 | $20.00 | $16.00 | $12.00 | $8.00 |
Match 0+1 | $4.00 | $40.00 | $20.00 | $16.00 | $12.00 | $8.00 |
In certain rare instances, the Powerball set prize amount may be less than the amount shown. In such case, the eight (8) lowest Power Play prizes will be changed to an amount announced after the draw. For example, if the Match 4+1 Powerball set prize amount of $50,000.00 becomes $25,000.00 under the rules of the Powerball game and a 5X Power Play multiplier is selected, then a Power Play player winning that prize amount would win $125,000.00.
15.5Probability of Winning. The following table sets forth the probability of the various Power Play numbers being drawn during a single Powerball drawing, except that the Power Play amount for the Match 5+0 prize will be two million dollars ($2,000,000). The Group may elect to run limited promotions that may modify the multiplier features. When the 10X multiplier is available:
Power Play | Probability of Prize Increase | Change of Occurrence |
10X - | Prize Won Times 10 | 1 in 43 | 2.3255% |
5X - | Prize Won Times 5 | 2 in 43 | 4.6512% |
4X - | Prize Won Times 4 | 3 in 43 | 6.9767% |
3X - | Prize Won Times 3 | 13 in 43 | 30.2326% |
2X - | Prize Won Times 2 | 24 in 43 | 55.8140% |
When the 10X multiplier is not available:
Power Play | Probability of Prize Increase | Change of Occurrence |
5X - | Prize Won Times 5 | 2 in 42 | 4.7619% |
4X - | Prize Won Times 4 | 3 in 42 | 7.1429% |
3X - | Prize Won Times 3 | 13 in 42 | 30.9523% |
2X - | Prize Won Times 2 | 24 in 42 | 57.1429% |
Power Play does not apply to the Powerball Grand Prize. Except as provided in Section 15.4 of these rules, a Power Play Match 5 prize is set at two million dollars ($2,000,000), regardless of the multiplier selected.
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