Powerball is an American lottery in which players choose five main numbers from a pool of 1 to 69 and an additional Powerball from a pool of 1 to 26. Drawings take place twice a week, usually on Wednesday and Saturday evenings in Central Standard Time (CST). To win the main prize (jackpot), the player must correctly predict all five main numbers and an additional Powerball. The price of a single Powerball ticket is usually $2. Powerball jackpots often reach hundreds of millions of dollars, making it one of the most attractive lotteries in the world in terms of cash prizes.