You check the Powerball results on your phone, see your numbers and start daydreaming about all of the things you’re going to buy. Then the payout hits your YesPlay account and it is smaller than you were hoping for. With Powerball fixed-odds betting, things are not always what they seem.
Odds On Paper
On the RSA Powerball 5/50 page, YesPlay shows how much each bet can earn you depending on the odds. If you get just one ball right, you’re on the first level, but if you get two balls right, the prize gets significantly better. That dream combo of regular balls with the Powerball is of course the biggest reward of them all. But that’s just the starting point, two other factors play a role. Which bet you chose and how many people also chose the same number. Ignore the two rules above and you might feel short-changed.
Bonus Ball Rules
Powerball is more complex than just choosing a couple of numbers and hoping for the best. On YesPlay, Powerball is divided into regular ball bets, bonus ball bets, and combo bets. Make sure that you read the rules carefully on the Powerball page, more information you can find here. A small tweak to your strategy can drastically change things. A ticket with four regular balls is not the same as a ticket with three regulars and the bonus ball. The payouts and your chances of landing them will vary accordingly.
Shared Payouts
Another thing to keep in mind about YesPlay is that when you win on YesPlay’s fixed-odds lotteries, the winnings are going to be shared with all the other players who also picked the same lucky combination of numbers. For example, if you and a thousand other okes in SA all hit the big combo on the same draw, you’re all going to be slicing up the same pot. But that doesn’t mean Powerball is a bad bet, it just means you should pay attention to those lines about shared payouts before you start dreaming about a new bakkie.
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