About Powerball
Powerball is one of the most-played lotteries in the US and its popularity creates big prize pools, some of them reaching ten figures. Draws take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 9:59 PM CT.
Explore the history of Powerball in Texas and discover how many winners brought the jackpot home in The Lone Star State.
Powerball Overview
The history of Powerball in the Lone Star State started on January 6, 2010 when the Texas Lottery Commission voted 3-0 in order to approve the Powerball game rule. A few weeks later, on January 31, the ticket sales began, allowing participants in Texas to enter the first Powerball drawing, scheduled for Wednesday, February 3. That first draw was a success as the total sales were more than $1.3 million.
Since then, Texans have been entering and winning Powerball, with two jackpot wins so far.
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How to Play
Learn the rules of playing Powerball and discover how adding the Power Play option can bring you even bigger prizes.
Statistics
Take a statistical approach the next time you enter the lottery and use these insights to your advantage. Get access to number frequencies, Powerball Hit and Miss, most common winning numbers, and more.
Odds and Prizes
Powerball offers lots of different ways to win, and in fact you only need to match the Powerball itself in order to win. Except for the jackpot, which starts at $20 million and rolls over until it is won, all the other prize tiers have fixed cash amounts.
Generator
Generate random numbers for Powerball with this easy-to-use tool. You can even get multiple sets of numbers in an instant.
FAQs
Find out the answers to all the most frequently asked questions about playing Powerball in Texas, covering various aspects of the multi-state lottery and how it works in the Lone Star State.
Checker
Discover whether you have matched enough numbers to win a Powerball prize. Select the numbers you played and the Checker will calculate whether you are a winner.
Powerball Jackpots Won in Texas
In the history of Powerball jackpot winners, the grand prize has only been won by Texan lottery players two times.
1. $564.1 Million - February 11, 2015 - Princeton
Three lucky winners matched all six numbers on the February 11, 2015 draw and won $564.1 million. One of the winning tickets was sold in Texas, at the Appletree Food Mart, located at 893 E. Princeton Drive in Princeton. The share of the prize, worth $127,046,150.05, was claimed by TL Management Trust, Andrew Weber, Trustee of Austin. The lucky winner requested minimal publicity.
The other winning tickets were sold in North Carolina and Puerto Rico.
2. $40 Million - May 29, 2013 - Ravenna
The first Powerball jackpot won in Texas happened three years after the launch of the game in this state. The big prize was worth $40 million and was claimed by Paul McDowell from Ravenna, less than a month after the draw. Paul purchased the Quick Pick ticket at Lone Star Food Store #48, located at 205 W. Bells Blvd., in Bells. The winner chose the cash lump sum option of $24,906,600.25.
Powerball Quick Stats
Take a look at some of the latest Powerball statistics, updated after every draw takes place.
Hot Numbers
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- 27
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Cold Numbers
- 13
- 49
- 34
- 26
- 29
- 12