Millions of Australians are checking their tickets after the numbers of Thursday night’s $150million Powerball jackpot draw were revealed.
The winning numbers from Powerball draw 1445 were 21, 9, 27, 6, 1, 26, 4 while the Powerball was 10.
However, no one walked away with the massive sum which will now jackpot to an astonishing $200million for the next draw, 1446.
This will surpass the previous record amount offered by Australian lottery, which was a $160million Powerball jackpot in 2022.
‘Next week’s $200 million jackpot is a great opportunity for players to join a syndicate, which means they can share the cost of a ticket and possibly the joy of a win,’ Lotterywest Acting CEO Jeremy Hubble told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday.
Thursday night’s Powerball draw 1445 will offer the second largest lottery jackpot in Australia’s history
However, 26 lucky entrants will pocket $110,213.60 as they picked the numbers for the division two prize, which came out of $2,865,553.60 in prize money.
There were 295 division three winners who get $12,076.55 each and 5963 division four winners can claim a return of $519.50.
The lure of a near record $150m Powerball jackpot saw thousands of tickets snapped up every minute by Aussies dreaming of the life-changing riches.
With no division one winners from the past five weeks Thursday’s jackpot had piled up to be the second largest lottery prize in Australian history.
A spokesperson for the The Lott, which runs the draw, said they were anticipating a scramble to enter as the deadline to buy tickets drew near.
The Lott has also answered questions on whether a lucky winner needs to do to make sure much of their windfall does not land in the taxman’s hands.
Lottery prizes — won through entries with Golden Casket, NSW Lotteries, Tatts, Tatts NT and SA Lotteries — are classified as tax-free income in Australia but depending on how the money is used it can attract tax.
‘Once your prize is in a bank account, any interest earned on your prize is subject to income tax for both you and any gift recipients,’ The Lott advised.
A win may also affect other other sources of income.
The most common winning numbers are 17, 7, 11, 2, 3 and 9 it was revealed earlier this year
‘If you currently receive a social security benefit from Centrelink, your prize may affect your entitlement,’ it says.
‘This will be dependent on the amount of your prize and the current value of your assets.’
The Lott said told Channel Seven News the best course of action is to seek tailored individual financial advice.
It was revealed earlier this year that most common winning numbers are 17, 7, 11, 2, 3 and 9.
However, those with the numbers 33, 15, 34, 31, 26 and 1 may not be as lucky; as they are less frequently drawn.
There were 20 Powerball division one winning entries taking home more than $552.15 million nationwide last year.
New South Wales had eight winners, while there were seven in Victoria, two each in South Australia and Western Australia but only one one in Queensland.
More than half of Powerball’s division one winning entries were QuickPicks – which is when the machine selects randomly generated numbers in store or if purchasing online.
These winning entries were also selected as ‘PowerHit’, which means the player automatically draws the Powerball number required to win the division one prize.
