Powerball draw 1517: Search for mystery Aussie who scored ENTIRE $100 million jackpot
The Sydney resident held the only division one winning entry in draw 1517, but the identity of the ticket holder, who is now Australia's third-highest lotto winner ever, remains unknown.
Lottery officials said they are eagerly waiting for the country's newest multi-millionaire to come forward and have urged anyone who purchased an entry in the city's eastern suburbs to check their tickets "as soon as possible".
"Someone has become an overnight mid-week multi-millionaire but possibly doesn't know it yet," The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said. "We can't wait for them to discover this winning news! Just imagine how $100 million might change your life and the lives of your nearest and dearest.
'If you discover you're holding the division one winning entry, hold on tight to that ticket and phone 131 868 as soon as possible so that we can start the prize claim process."
The winning numbers for Powerball draw 1517: 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21, with the all-important Powerball number 6.
In addition to the $100 million division one winner, there were six division two winners who each scored $282,415.55, and another 3,056,245 wins across divisions two to nine that collectively took home more than $60.9 million in prize money.
The jackpot doubled after last week's $50m draw failed to be won. With this week's massive offering, officials from The Lott anticipated up to half of all adults in the country would be purchasing a ticket.
There are more chances to win big with Tuesday's Oz Lotto offering $8 million, while next week's Powerball has $4 million up for grabs.
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The last big win was back in early May, when a man from Cessnock in NSW became an instant multi-millionaire with an incredible $30m win.
He burst into uncontrollable laughter when he heard the good news, and said he saw the win as a sign of good things to come after having a "rough trot" lately.
"I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, 'wouldn't it be lovely to win'," he told The Lott. "The ticket was there with all the bills. There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don't care if I get a bill now!"
Only six Aussies know what it's like to win $100m. One of those lucky winners was a Queensland woman who took home half of the record-breaking $200m Powerball jackpot last February.
Reflecting on her win more than a year on, the new millionaire revealed she's since embraced a sea change, relocating from the suburb of Hawthorne in Brisbane to a serene coastal home.
"I often speak with my partner about the version of us from last year to now, and if only we knew what was to come," she said.
"On a day-to-day basis, not a huge amount has changed. I still get up for the 6am gym session, and the dog still needs to be walked and fed. The longer-term vision we have for our life is slowly coming together."
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