With the vast amount of prize money available through Powerball games in countries like South Africa, New Zealand, the United States, and Australia, you would be crazy not to try it.

But you need a helping hand because of the huge numbers of players you're competing with.

So here are 5 hot tips and methods for boosting your play and beating the Powerball crowd:

TIP #1. Go for the smaller prizes.
The giant US Powerball jackpot prize is the motivator for most players. While this single jackpot is the ultimate prize, it is not the only one you should look at. In the US, hundreds of thousands of weekly players can win secondary prizes in each game.

TIP #2. Choose which day you’ll play your Powerball game. Use the least popular day. That means you reduce the amount of competition from other players and increase your chance of winning the full jackpot. Find out by asking your store.

TIP #3. Only playing one game each time? Try 2 or more games at the same time. Play more to win more.

Spread your chances around by trying other kinds of games. These are the ones you would normally not play because the odds were too high or the prize was too low. Experiment a little.

TIP #4. Play the same numbers. Work on the principle of using the SAME numbers each time. It's a one-time setup that makes life so much easier because you only do the figures once.

TIP #5. Keep playing. Keep playing those same numbers as frequently as you can afford.