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History of Powerball Game

 The double matrices and probabilities in the game's history:

Starting datePick 5 White Balls from Field ofPick 1 Red Ball from Field ofJackpot chancePower Play multiplier
April 22, 199245451:54,979,154None†
November 5, 199749421:80,089,127None†
March 7, 200149421:80,089,1271x-5x
October 9, 200253421:120,526,7692x-5x
August 28, 200555421:146,107,9612x-5x
January 7, 200959391:195,249,0542x-5x
January 15, 201259351:175,223,510None
January 19, 201459351:175,223,5102x-5x
October 7, 201569261:292,201,3382x-5x; 10x‡
From Powerball - Wikipedia


Starting date

Pick 5 White Balls from Field of

Pick 1 Red Ball from Field of

Jackpot chance

Power Play multiplier

April 22, 1992

45

45

1:54,979,154

None

November 5, 1997

49

42

1:80,089,127

None

March 7, 2001

49

42

1:80,089,127

1x-5x

October 9, 2002

53

42

1:120,526,769

2x-5x

August 28, 2005

55

42

1:146,107,961

2x-5x

January 7, 2009

59

39

1:195,249,054

2x-5x

January 15, 2012

59

35

1:175,223,510

None

January 19, 2014

59

35

1:175,223,510

2x-5x

October 7, 2015

69

26

1:292,201,338

2x-5x; 10x



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