Powerball jackpots to insane amount
This is the first time the top prize has reached this amount since November 2024, and the 12th time Powerball has offered a $100m jackpot in the game's 29-year history. Powerball has jackpotted to $100m. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper Credit: News Corp Australia
This year alone, eight Powerball division one winners have taken home more than $210.8m – three in Queensland, two each in NSW and Victoria, and one in Western Australia.
Last year, a man from South Australia claimed a whopping $150m, the game's biggest individual lottery win in Australia. It will be the 29th time in the game's history that that amount has been offered. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia
While there were no division one winners on Thursday night, six lucky Aussies took home $127,979 each in the division two prize pool.
The winning numbers were 1, 30, 12, 34, 24, 9, 6 and the Powerball 10.
Tickets for the upcoming Powerball are available for purchase until 6pm next Thursday in-store, online or via the Lotto mobile app.
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