Players pick five numbers from 1 to 69 plus a Powerball quantity from 1 to 26.
But some of the largest lottery jackpots can reach a billion dollars or far more, which doesn't look like such a negative deal.
Powerball ticket sales reduce off at least 59 minutes prior to each drawing, though they might occur earlier.
In 2012, Amanda Clayton, a 25-year-old Michigan lottery winner, was charged with felony welfare fraud for collecting on food stamps in spite of her $1 million winnings on the game show Make Me Wealthy!
In April 2019, Manuel Franco, of West Allis, claimed a $768 million lottery jackpot.