A staggering $100 million prize is up for grabs in next week’s Powerball, the sixth-largest jackpot in Australian history.
The huge sum, the sixth largest in Australian lottery history, rose to nine figures after there were no division one winners in Thursday night’s draw for the fifth consecutive week.
If one player wins the entire $100 million division one prize in one week, they will share the crown as the second-biggest individual lottery winner in Australian history.
Up to half of Australia’s adult population is expected to buy a ticket in the hope of becoming a billionaire.
A staggering $100 million prize is up for grabs in next week’s Powerball (file image)
To excite punters, The Lott has published details of recent division one winners, including a woman from Hawthorne and a couple from Singleton, who each pocketed $100 million as part of the record $200 jackpot. million dollars in February.
Lott spokeswoman Anna Hobdell said Australians would be watching next week’s Powerball draw.
“It’s been almost four months since Powerball last offered $100 million to Australian lottery players; on that occasion the prize was not won and we saw the jackpot reach record levels of $200 million,” he said.
‘We’ll be waiting on the edge of our seats to see if Powerball welcomes another division one winner or if history will repeat itself and the jackpot will go higher.
“Many Australians are likely already imagining their plans for the rest of 2024 and beyond if they were to win a share of the $100 million Powerball. A dream vacation, an early retirement, the ideal home and the realization of other aspirations could become tangible realities.’
Next Thursday night’s Powerball jackpot will be the third largest prize so far in 2024
Hobdell said The Lott is often asked for advice on giving people the best chance of winning.
“The only way players can have a chance to secure the multi-million dollar prize is by purchasing a ticket in-store, online or through The Lott app,” he said.
Lott also encourages players to register their entry so that officials can contact winners immediately after the drawing.
Registering your ticket also means your entry is secure and minimizes any risk if a winning ticket ends up lost or misplaced.
The numbers in Thursday night’s drawing were 6, 18, 32, 3, 1, 16 and 12. The most important Powerball number was 4.
Seven division two winners took home $142,219.05 each.
Tickets for Powerball draw 1461 on Thursday, May 16 will close at 7:30 pm AEST.