But knowing where to start can be tricky, especially if you only play when the jackpot gets large. Depending on where a player lives, they may not have as much time as they think to buy tickets. Other questions like “How many numbers do I need to pick?

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, Aug. 15, drawing was an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $8.7 million, according to the Powerball website.

No one won the jackpot in the July 15 drawing. There was one $1 million Match 5 winner in Virginia. There was no Match 5 plus Power Play $2 million prize winner. Powerball is played in 45 states, including Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, and in Washington, DC ...

Tonight's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $905 million. Here's how to play in New Jersey, when ticket sales stop, the odds of winning and the last NJ jackpot winner.