Go to any New York Lottery retailer and pick up a Powerball playcard. Each game costs $1.

Each playcard has five game panels. Using a black pencil or a black or blue pen, fill in your choice of five numbers from 1 to 59 in the upper section of a game panel and select one Powerball number from 1 to 39 in the lower section of the same game panel for each game you want to play. Or save time by choosing Quick Pick and letting the computer randomly select numbers for you.

Do not try to erase. If you make a mistake, mark the VOID box for that game and move to the next game.

Turn in your playcard to the retailer, and you'll receive a separate ticket for each playcard processed.

You do not need to choose Cash or Annuity. An election to take a cash payment may be made at the time of the prize claim or within sixty (60) days after the player becomes entitled to the prize. Jackpot prizes shall be paid, at the election of a player made no later than sixty (60) days after the player becomes entitled to the prize, with either an annuity or cash payment.

You can play the same numbers for more than one draw. Use the multi draws column to select up to 26 consecutive draws. The cost of each game is $1.

Check your ticket(s) to verify that the numbers and the date printed are correct. Powerball tickets cannot be cancelled.

When to Play:
You can try your luck seven days a week, 5:30 a.m. until terminals close at 12:15 a.m. or 9:00 p.m. on draw nights when the game closes. To avoid last minute lines, play early.