The winning numbers of Thursday night’s $100million Powerball jackpot draw have been revealed.
The winning numbers from Powerball draw 1444 were 21, 31, 17, 22, 20, 24 and 34 while the Powerball is 6.
The Powerball jackpot failed to go off with no division one winners, as the prize surges to $150 million for next week’s draw on January 25.
15 division two winners have won $132,040.20 each while 168 division three winners will share a prize pool of $2,462,367.60.
One lucky winner from XXXX took home $100 million in Powerball’s jackpot draw on Thursday evening
The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said up to half of all Australian adults purchased a ticket in the draw.
‘This is the biggest jackpot offered by any Australian lottery game in more than six months, and we anticipate a busy period both in-store and online leading up to the final minutes before the draw closes,’ she said.
She added the biggest tip for players looking to win big is to get in early and make sure to register their entry.
‘By registering your ticket to a player card or online account, we can contact you straight after the draw if you win big,’ Ms Hobdell said.
Aussies looking to win big are urged to get in early and make sure their tickets are registered, The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said
Thursday night’s winner joins a Bankstown dad as equal winners of the second-biggest lottery winner in Australian history
Thursday night’s winner joins a Bankstown dad as equal winners of the second-biggest lottery winner in Australian history.
The father did not answer the first call from lottery officials in June 2023, before laughing hysterically when he found out he had won $100 million.
‘Are you sure? Have you got the right person?’ he said.
‘This is unbelievable, I’ve won $100 million? Am I dreaming? I’m a millionaire now?’
The Western Sydney man and his wife questioned whether they would need to keep working and said they would ‘buy a new house and set ourselves up for the future’, Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Across 2023, 20 Powerball division one winning entries around Australia took home more than $552.15 million in prize money.
