You'll only get the complete advertised quantity of the jackpot if you take the annuity alternative — which suggests that you have to wait 30 years till you see your return on investment.
You can have the computer randomly pick some or all of your Powerball numbers by choosing the Quik Pik selection in step 3.
There was a $two million winner in Maryland and three $1 million winners, 1 in Arizona, 1 in California and one in Florida, according to Powerball's web-site.